Luxeuil - Vélizy-Villacoublay

On December 2, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Luxeuil - Vélizy-Villacoublay experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Élancourt Yvelines.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur AFB on a training flight to Vélizy-Villacoublay AFB on behalf of the 'Système de Navigation d’Attaque' (SNA). On approach, both engines lost power and the crew elected to divert to Toussus-le-Noble Airport for an emergency landing. The captain eventually attempted to land on a sports field when the aircraft struck a concrete wall and crashed, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found in Élancourt, about 17 km west of Vélizy-Villacoublay AFB. The aircraft christened 'Étoile du Berger' was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. Crew: Cdt Jean-Luc Luciani, Cpt Christian Huth, Cpt Pierre Schmitt, Lt Philippe Hirson.

Aircraft reference details include registration 309/F-UGWP, MSN 309, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7765°, 1.9614°.