Narrative:
The first attempt to land at Paris-Orly at night, ILS, monitored by GCA, failed. The crew decided to try a second time with GCA guidance. Full power was applied when the crew were not able to see the runway. The aircraft continued to descend however and impacted the ground in a right bank. The right hand wing separated and the main fuselage broke up into four main parts.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Stalling as a result of delayed application of power with a heavy aircraft in final approach configuration and inadequate control of heading, airspeed and altitude after the visual break-through. The following contributing factors are noteworthy: deteriorating in weather conditions in the immediate vicinity of the runway threshold; absence of radio altimeter; faulty application of landing techniques by both ground and flight personnel."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 29 January 1957 |
| Time: | 19:24 UTC |
| Type: |  SNCASE SE.2010 Armagnac |
| Operator: | Société Auxiliaire de Gérance et de Tr. Aériens-SAGETA |
| Registration: | F-BAVG |
| MSN: | 06 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-4360-B13 Wasp Major |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 60 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 70 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) ( France)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN/DTTA), Tunisia |
| Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO), France |
The first attempt to land at Paris-Orly at night, ILS, monitored by GCA, failed. The crew decided to try a second time with GCA guidance. Full power was applied when the crew were not able to see the runway. The aircraft continued to descend however and impacted the ground in a right bank. The right hand wing separated and the main fuselage broke up into four main parts.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Stalling as a result of delayed application of power with a heavy aircraft in final approach configuration and inadequate control of heading, airspeed and altitude after the visual break-through. The following contributing factors are noteworthy: deteriorating in weather conditions in the immediate vicinity of the runway threshold; absence of radio altimeter; faulty application of landing techniques by both ground and flight personnel."
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Ultime secours pour Bien-Dien-Phu / Robert GentyPhotos
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tunis-Carthage Airport to Paris-Orly Airport as the crow flies is 1456 km (910 miles).
Distance from Tunis-Carthage Airport to Paris-Orly Airport as the crow flies is 1456 km (910 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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