Accident description
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 12 NOV 1973 |
| Type: | Nord 262B-11 |
| Operator: | Rousseau Aviation |
| Registration: | F-BLHT |
| C/n / msn: | 5 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Craon (France) |
| Phase: | En route / landing (ENR/LDG) |
| Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tours-St Symphorien Airport (TUF/LFOT), France |
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Although the crew had requested refueling at Lyons, no refueling had taken place. The crew didn't check the amount of fuel and took off for Tours. At Tours the amount wasn't verified either. Thus some time after leaving Tours, both engines stopped and a forced landing was carried out.
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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.
