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Crash of a Boeing 727-2D6 in Constantine
Date & Time:
Jan 31, 1999
Operator:
Registration:
7T-VEH
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Paris - Constantine
MSN:
20955
YOM:
1974
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
92
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Constantine Airport, the three engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and collided with a snow bank, causing the nose gear to collapse. All 99 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II in Droue-sur-Drouette: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 4, 1997
Registration:
F-GFBF
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Toussus-le-Noble – Paris-Orly
MSN:
31-7620054
YOM:
1976
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was descending to Paris-Orly in poor weather conditions when he informed ATC about control problems. The twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. The pilot was killed.
Ground explosion of an Airbus A300B2-1C in Marseille: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 26, 1994 at 1700 LT
Operator:
Registration:
F-GBEC
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Algiers - Paris
MSN:
104
YOM:
1980
Flight number:
AF8969
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
163
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On December 24, prior to departure from Algiers-Houari Boumediene Airport, four members of the Groupe Islamique Armé (GIA) hijacked the aircraft that remained parked there for two days. On December 26, the aircraft was flown to Marseille. After being parked there for few hours, the aircraft was stormed by French Police Forces. Few hand grenades exploded in the main cabin and the cockpit, causing serious damages to the aircraft. All four terrorists and three passengers were killed during the attack. Ten other people were injured.
Probable cause:
Damaged beyond repair by hand grenades after being hijacked by members of the Groupe Islamique Armé (GIA).
