Perpignan – Orléans

On August 10, 2020 at 02:20 PM, Perpignan – Orléans experienced a crash involving Cessna 340, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Orléans-Loiret (Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel) Loiret.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to Orléans-Loiret Airport (ex Saint-Denis-de-l’Hôtel), the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft crash landed in a wooded area located about 3 km short of runway 23 and burst into flames. Both occupants aged 55 and 60 escaped uninjured while the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration N413JF, MSN 340A-0746, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.8994°, 2.1666°.