ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247969
Last updated: 19 February 2021
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| Date: | 17-FEB-2021 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Dassault Rafale B |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Le Castellet -
 France
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Saint-Dizier-Robinson Airport (LFSI) |
| Saint-Dizier-Robinson Airport (LFSI) |
Two Dassault Rafale fighter jets of the 4e Escadre de Chasse of the Armée de l'Air took off from Base Aérienne 113 (Saint-Dizier-Robinson) for military manoeuvres.
During a low pass near Le Castellet, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, one aircraft hit a high tension wire, causing the wire to be severed. The aircraft sustained damage and was forced to divert to Base aérienne 115 (Orange-Caritat), where a succesful emergency landing was made at 14:11h.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56113518
https://www.laprovence.com/actu/en-direct/6268744/alpes-de-haute-provence-des-rafales-passe-a-80-metres-du-sol-privant-le-village-delectricite.html
Media:
Another shot has emerged of the damaged French Rafale, which severed a high-voltage power line on a low-altitude flight on Thursday. The pilot and back-seater won the lottery. Just inches from a canopy impact by the live wire. https://t.co/S6OxKxa5DW pic.twitter.com/ExO4fr07ap
— Steve Trimble (@TheDEWLine) February 19, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2021 20:14 | Anon | Added |
| 19-Feb-2021 18:34 | Aerossurance | Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code, Damage] |
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