ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142104
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| Date: | Friday 12 September 1980 |
| Time: | c. 12h 40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | F-GTUC |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vosges -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Private airfield near Bar-le-Duc |
| ? | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Cessna flew into the side of a Vosges mountain while flying in difficult weather conditions.
The aircraft experienced a CFIT. There were no loss of control prior to the impact.
The bodies were recovered on September 21.
Some sources suppose it was a suicide. The pilot and owner of the Cessna was dealing with important financial difficulties and tried to hang himself two weeks prior to the crash. The other occupant was his wife.
Sources:
"Deux personnes tuées dans le crash d'un Cessna: les corps enfin retrouvés", L'Est républicain du 22 septembre 1980.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2012 11:31 | VIctor | Added |
| 29-Apr-2012 12:23 | VIctor | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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