Gap - Gap
Flight / Schedule
Gap - Gap
Aircraft
Cessna 208A CaravanRegistration
F-HSLE
MSN
208-00340
Year of Manufacture
2001
Operator
Unknown
Date
October 15, 2023 at 10:50 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Flight
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
46.6034°, 1.8883°
Narrative Report
On October 15, 2023 at 10:50 AM, Gap - Gap experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by an operator, with the event recorded near Europe, France.
The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was flight.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-HSLE, MSN 208-00340, year of manufacture 2001.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.6034°, 1.8883°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Gap - Gap
Flight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Flight
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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