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| Date: | Tuesday 15 May 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Falcon 7X |
| Owner/operator: | L'Armée de L'Air |
| Registration: | F-RAFA ? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Paris -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | VillacoublayAir Base (BA 107) (VIY/LFPV) |
| Berlin |
The jet of French president François Hollande was struck by lightning on its way to Berlin. The aircraft was forced to return to his departure airport, but the official meeting between Mr Hollande and Angela Merkel was just delayed.
Sources:
Le Point
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18078845
http://www.20minutes.fr/article/934939/avion-hollande-prend-foudre-depart-berlin-retarde
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2012 10:42 | Ulysse B. | Added |
| 15-May-2012 10:43 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 15-May-2012 11:31 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 15-May-2012 11:32 | harro | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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