CRJ crash in France, leaving the pilot dead, and three injured.

06-24-2003, 03:07 PM

An Air France aircraft carrying 21 passengers and three crew on a local flight has crashed near Brest in western France, leaving the pilot dead and three injured.

The CRJ-100 plane, on a flight operated by Brit Air from Nantes to Brest crashed at Saint-Divy, just 800 metres from the runway at Brest-Guipavas airport.

Fire raged through the aircraft, which was cut in two, after the crash just beside a house.

The 53-year-old pilot was killed in the accident while the co-pilot and two passengers were slightly injured.

The administrator gave no reasons for the crash, saying that there were "thunder clouds at 2,000 feet with a visibility of 800 metres".

A passenger says the plane "caught fire very quickly".

The forward door had been torn off, enabling the passengers to scramble out.

Several passengers spoke of possible pilot error. One said he had heard the co-pilot say: "I told him to turn up the throttle."

06-24-2003, 04:11 PM

Oh my god...isn't that the first major CRJ accident?

Southwest4Boi · 06-24-2003, 05:33 PM

Thats really sad. My prays are with their familys.

06-24-2003, 03:07 PM	#1
Romania is #1 Guest Posts: n/a	CRJ crash in France, leaving the pilot dead, and three injured. An Air France aircraft carrying 21 passengers and three crew on a local flight has crashed near Brest in western France, leaving the pilot dead and three injured. The CRJ-100 plane, on a flight operated by Brit Air from Nantes to Brest crashed at Saint-Divy, just 800 metres from the runway at Brest-Guipavas airport. Fire raged through the aircraft, which was cut in two, after the crash just beside a house. The 53-year-old pilot was killed in the accident while the co-pilot and two passengers were slightly injured. The administrator gave no reasons for the crash, saying that there were "thunder clouds at 2,000 feet with a visibility of 800 metres". A passenger says the plane "caught fire very quickly". The forward door had been torn off, enabling the passengers to scramble out. Several passengers spoke of possible pilot error. One said he had heard the co-pilot say: "I told him to turn up the throttle."

06-24-2003, 05:33 PM	#3
Southwest4Boi Senior Collector Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mars Posts: 152	Thats really sad. My prays are with their familys. __________________ Fly Southwest!

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06-24-2003, 04:11 PM	#2
ccdj747400 Guest Posts: n/a	Oh my god...isn't that the first major CRJ accident?