On October 12, 1970, a Beechcraft 80 Queen Air (registration D-ILGA) operated by Luftfahrt-Service was involved in an aviation accident near Nice-Côte d’Azur, France during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft experienced an aerodynamic stall during its night climb shortly after departing the airport. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
An aircraft crashed into the sea shortly after departing Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport during a night climb, resulting in no fatalities.
What happened
During a nighttime departure from Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport, an aircraft entered a stall while in its initial climb phase. The plane subsequently went down in the sea at a distance of approximately 300 meters from the shoreline.
Despite the impact and the loss of the aircraft, search and rescue operations were successful. All eight people on board were safely recovered from the water. There were zero fatalities reported during the incident.
Findings
The primary factor identified in the accident was that the airplane stalled during the ascent following takeoff.
Probable cause
The aircraft experienced an aerodynamic stall during its night climb shortly after departing the airport.