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| Date: | Monday 4 March 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Socata TB-10 Tobago |
| Owner/operator: | ENAC |
| Registration: | F-GJXO |
| MSN: | 1428 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Béziers-Vias -
 France
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL/LFMT) |
| Lézignan-Corbières Airfield (LFMZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an instruction flight, at the end of a 360 degree turn while holding to the north of the airport, the aeroplane flew through a group of storks. The instructor took the controls and tried to avoid a collision with the birds. A stork struck the windshield and penetrated into the cabin. Fragments of windshield and the bird injured the student pilot sat in the left seat. The instructor assessed the handling characteristics of the aeroplane and asked for clearance to land. The aeroplane landed without further incident. The instructor then asked for the intervention of the emergency services.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-socata-tb10-registered-f-gjxo-on-04-03-2024-at-beziers/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 January 2002 | F-GJXO | 0 | Tarbes - 65 | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2024 06:29 | ASN | Added |
| 28-Jun-2024 06:29 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 28-Jun-2024 06:30 | ASN | Updated [Location, ] |
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