5 fatalities

Fatal aircraft accident near Rambouillet (154/F-RAFK)

Rambouillet, FranceTakeoff (climb)

On January 22, 1976, a Dassault Falcon 20 (registration 154/F-RAFK) operated by GLAM - Groupe de Liaisons Aériennes Ministérielles was involved in an aviation accident near Rambouillet, France during takeoff. 5 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A flight departing from Vélizy-Villacoublay crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of all five people on board.

What happened

Shortly after departing from Vélizy-Villacoublay, an aircraft bound for Francazal Airbase in Toulouse experienced a loss of control. The flight was in its initial climb phase when the plane went out of control and descended into the Rambouillet area, located approximately 30 km southwest of the departure airfield.

The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There were five fatalities recorded among the occupants of the plane.

Findings

At this time, the specific reasons for the loss of control remain unknown as the crash occurred under unknown circumstances.