Lyon - Aix-les-Milles

On September 24, 2013 at 10:45 AM, Lyon - Aix-les-Milles experienced a crash involving Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, operated by Sacha Aviation, with the event recorded near Lyon-Bron Rhône.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from runway 34 at Lyon-Bron Airport, while in initial climb at a height of 200 feet, the twin engine airplane deviated to the left, rolled to the left and then veered to the left with a low rate of climb. Shortly after passing the end of the runway, the airplane lost height then struck the ground and caught fire. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four occupants were killed. For unknown reasons, the pilot-in-command was seating in the right seat.

Aircraft reference details include registration N556MB, MSN 421C-00468, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.7343°, 4.8996°.