Flugunfall 12 FEB 1999 einer Airbus A320-211 F-GJVG - Grenouillet
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Freitag 12 Februar 1999
Zeit:16:40
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Airbus A320-211
Fluggesellschaft:Air France
Kennzeichen: F-GJVG
Werknummer: 270
Baujahr: 1991-11-14 (7 years 3 months)
Betriebsstunden:14425
Triebwerk: 2 CFMI CFM56-5A1
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 6
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 163
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 169
Sachschaden: leicht beschädigt
Konsequenzen: Repaired
Unfallort:Grenouillet (   Frankreich)
Flugphase: Während des Fluges (ENR)
Betriebsart:Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO), Frankreich
Flug nach:Montpellier-Fréjorgues Airport (MPL/LFMT), Frankreich
Flugnummer:AF550
Unfallbericht:
At 15:36 the Airbus 320 contacted Montpellier approach and reported descending through FL140. The crew were told to continue to VOR Fréjorgues and descend to FL80. FL80 was reached at 15:39. At the same time a Grob G.103 glider plane (F-CGXB) was flying nearby at the same altitude. Both were on a collision course and the A.320 captain took avoiding action by banking to the right. The left wing of the Airbus collided with the Grob's horizontal stabilizer. Both aircraft managed to make a safe landing.

Probable Cause:

CAUSES PROBABLES: "L'abordage résulte de l'inadéquation du concept "voir et éviter", seul applicable dans cette partie de l'espace, compte tenu des caractéristiques actuelles de l'aviation. Plus spécifiquement, l'abordage s'est produit parce que :
- les occupants du G 103 n'ont pas vu l'A 320 sur leur travers gauche,
- l'équipage de l'A 320 a discerné trop tardivement le G 103 pour pouvoir, compte tenu de la vitesse de rapprochement des deux aéronefs et du temps
de détection et de réaction, en dépit de sa vigilance, réussir sa manoeuvre d'évitement."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: BEA France
Status: Investigation completed
Accident number: Report f-vg990212
Download report: Final report


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Distance from Paris-Orly Airport to Montpellier-Fréjorgues Airport as the crow flies is 581 km (363 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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