Geneva - Chambéry - Riyadh

On February 6, 1998 at 12:39 PM, Geneva - Chambéry - Riyadh experienced a crash involving Gulfstream GIII, operated by Pegasus Aviation - Bermuda, with the event recorded near Chambéry-Aix-les-Bains Savoie.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Geneva-Cointrin Airport at 1220LT with three crew members and two passengers on a short flight to Chambéry where additional passengers should embark before a flight to Riyadh. After being cleared for an ILS approach to runway 18, the crew continued the descent in relative good weather conditions. On final approach, the aircraft descended below the glide until it struck the water surface of Lake of Bourget and crashed one km short of runway. All five occupants evacuated the cabin and jumped in a 4° C water. The aircraft lost its tail and sank by a depth of 33 metres. The stewardess suffered a broken arm.

Aircraft reference details include registration VP-BLN, MSN 402, year of manufacture 1983.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.6925°, 5.9107°.