Accident
On final approach to Colmar-Houssen Airport in Haut-Rhin, a twin-engine airplane struck treetops and crashed in a wooded, mountainous area near Ribeauvillé. The accident site was approximately 10 kilometers northwest of the threshold of runway 19. At the time, the crew was in contact with air traffic control. The aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants
The flight was an executive service from Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport. All seven people on board were killed, including five French industrialists who were traveling to Colmar to participate in a hunting party in the Alsatian forests. The crew members were identified as pilot Jean-Claude Glatigny and copilot Jean-Paul Champagnon. The passengers were Jean-Pierre Gerard, Henri Vignon, Louis Gauchon, Jacques Dreyfus, and Olivier Segond.
Aftermath
The crash site was located in a wooded and mountainous area. The aircraft was completely destroyed. No further details about the cause of the accident or the recovery operation were provided.