Fort-de-France - Fort-de-France
Flight / Schedule
Fort-de-France - Fort-de-France
Aircraft
Transall C-160Registration
R100/F-RAZR
MSN
F100
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
French Air Force - Armée de l'AirDate
May 6, 2004 at 01:58 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Fort-de-France Martinique
Region
Central America • Martinique
Coordinates
14.5910°, -61.0042°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 6, 2004 at 01:58 PM, Fort-de-France - Fort-de-France experienced a crash involving Transall C-160, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Fort-de-France Martinique.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was engaged in a local post maintenance test flight at Fort-de-France-Le Lamentin Airport, carrying five technicians and three crew members on behalf of the Escadron de Transport Outremer 58. After engine startup, the crew started to taxi when a fire erupted. The aircraft was stopped on the ramp and all eight occupants escaped uninjured. Within three minutes, fire bombers were on site and extinguished the fire. Nevertheless, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration R100/F-RAZR, MSN F100, year of manufacture 1970.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5910°, -61.0042°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was engaged in a local post maintenance test flight at Fort-de-France-Le Lamentin Airport, carrying five technicians and three crew members on behalf of the Escadron de Transport Outremer 58. After engine startup, the crew started to taxi when a fire erupted. The aircraft was stopped on the ramp and all eight occupants escaped uninjured. Within three minutes, fire bombers were on site and extinguished the fire. Nevertheless, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Fort-de-France - Fort-de-France
Operator
French Air Force - Armée de l'AirFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Martinique
Aircraft Details
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