Accident Overview
On 20 January 1992 at 18:20 UTC, an Airbus A320 registered as F-GGED, operated by Air Inter, was conducting a scheduled passenger flight. The flight was a VORTAC approach to runway 05 at Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport, performed at night in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
Collision
During the descent toward the runway, the aircraft struck terrain at a location known as "La Bloss" near the commune of Barr in the Bas-Rhin department, close to Mont Sainte-Odile. The impact occurred at an altitude of approximately 800 meters, about 10.5 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
Occupants and Consequences
On board were 2 pilots, 4 cabin crew, and 90 passengers. The accident resulted in 5 crew fatalities and 82 passenger fatalities. One person was injured, and 4 persons were uninjured. The aircraft was completely destroyed. The impact also damaged approximately 1 hectare of forest.