A flying instructor and two passengers get out on their own of a plane after crash.
A small aircraft with three people on board crashed in the middle of town at Villejuif in Val-de-Marne on 04 December.
The Piper PA30 (reg. F-BPIR) crash-landed in a residential area in Villejuif after an engine failure, according to France’s Transport Minister, Clément Beaune.
⚠️ Accident du #PA30 immatriculé F-BPIR survenu hier à Villejuif / Travail sur site terminé / L’épave a été relevée et transférée au @BEA_Aero pour analyses. pic.twitter.com/jBYI2549uR
— BEA ✈️ ⚙️🔬🇫🇷 (@BEA_Aero) December 5, 2023
The aircraft took off from Rouen, 80 miles from Villejuif, and was supposed to land in Toussus-le-Noble, near Versailles.
The three people on board were a flying instructor in his 80s and two passengers in their late 20s.
The tail of the aircraft was detached from the rest of the plane and the wings were largely torn off.
An investigation into involuntary injuries and endangering the lives of others was opened by the regional prosecutor and the air transport gendarmerie.