Tel Aviv – Corfu – Toussus-le-Noble
Flight / Schedule
Tel Aviv – Corfu – Toussus-le-Noble
Aircraft
Piper PA-31 CheyenneRegistration
N480CA
MSN
31-8004051
Year of Manufacture
1980
Operator
OracamDate
January 2, 2004 at 04:25 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Dampierre-en-Yvelines Yvelines
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.7050°, 1.9856°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 2, 2004 at 04:25 PM, Tel Aviv – Corfu – Toussus-le-Noble experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, operated by Oracam, with the event recorded near Dampierre-en-Yvelines Yvelines.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The twin engine aircraft departed Tel Aviv on a flight to Toussus-le-Noble with an intermediate stop in Corfu, carrying two passengers and one pilot. On approach at 3,000 feet, the aircraft' speed and height dropped. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located in Dampierre-en-Yvelines, about 10 km from the runway 07L threshold. All three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N480CA, MSN 31-8004051, year of manufacture 1980.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7050°, 1.9856°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Tel Aviv on a flight to Toussus-le-Noble with an intermediate stop in Corfu, carrying two passengers and one pilot. On approach at 3,000 feet, the aircraft' speed and height dropped. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located in Dampierre-en-Yvelines, about 10 km from the runway 07L threshold. All three occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tel Aviv – Corfu – Toussus-le-Noble
Operator
OracamFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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