The Air Littoral Flight 1919 crash was an aviation disaster that occurred on 21 December 1987 when an Embraer 120 Brasilia, operated by Air Littoral for Air France,[1] performing a regional flight between Brussels, Belgium, and Bordeaux, France, crashed into a forest in the commune of Eysines, in the department of Gironde, during approach to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 13 passengers and 3 crew members on board. Among the victims was Philippe Deschamps, the older brother of Didier Deschamps.[2][3]
 An Embraer EMB 120 of Air France similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 December 1987 |
| Summary | Controlled Flight Into Terrain |
| Site | Near Eysines, 5km northeast of Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, France |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Embraer EMB 120 |
| Operator | Air Littoral, operating for Air France |
| Registration | F-GEGH |
| Flight origin | Brussels Airport, Belgium |
| Destination | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, France |
| Occupants | 16 |
| Passengers | 13 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 16 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Causes
editThe accident was the direct consequence of poor trajectory management by the two pilots, who did not monitor their altitude during the approach phase in foggy weather, nor the ILS guidance towards the airport runway, descending below the minimum safe altitude until impact with the trees.[citation needed]
Investigators also noted, as a contributing factor to this accident, poor task coordination between the two pilots, neither of whom performed essential duties such as monitoring and reporting deviations from the ILS beam or altitude.[1]
Aircraft
editThe aircraft involved was an Embraer EMB 120RT Brasilia, registered as F-GEGH with serial number 120033. It was manufactured by Embraer in 1986 and was powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 engines.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Report of the BEA investigation commission
- ^ Rizzitelli, Rico (9 June 2022). "Didier Deschamps, chef 2 étoiles" [Didier Deschamps, 2-star chef]. Libération (in French).
- ^ "Didier Deschamps: The tragic death of his brother in a plane crash, the tragedy of his life". purepeople.com. 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Accident Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia F-GEGH, Monday 21 December 1987". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 11 September 2024.