Calvi - Solenzara

On April 6, 1995 at 12:00 PM, Calvi - Solenzara experienced a crash involving Transall C-160, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Occhiatana Haute-Corse.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Few minutes after takeoff from Calvi-Sainte Catherine Airport, en route to Solenzara Airbase, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a very steep mountain slope located near Occhiatana, about 12 km from Calvi. the wreckage was found at an altitude of 1,300 metres near the Bocca di Battaglia Plateau. All six crew members were evacuated, among them two were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration F222, MSN F225.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.5746°, 9.0093°.