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Piper PA-34-200T Crash Near Saint Pierre de Bressieux, France

Saint Pierre de Bressieux, France

On January 5, 2013, a PIPER PA34 200T operated by ON FILE was involved in an aviation accident near Saint Pierre de Bressieux, France. 5 people were killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On January 5, 2013, a Piper PA-34-200T with Morocco registration CN-DAY crashed in mountainous terrain near Saint Pierre de Bressieux, France, killing all five people on board.

Overview and Casualties On January 5, 2013, at 1235 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-34-200T airplane with Morocco registration CN-DAY crashed in mountainous terrain near Saint Pierre de Bressieux, France. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured in the accident. ## Investigation Jurisdiction The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. The information provided is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA), located at Zone Sud – Bâtiment 153, 200 rue de Paris, Aéroport du Bourget, F-93352 Le Bourget Cedex, France. The BEA can be reached by telephone at +33 1 49 92 72 00, by facsimile at +33 1 49 92 72 03, or via the web at www.bea.aero.