What happened
During a local training session conducted at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, a four-engine airplane was performing a sequence of touch-and-go maneuvers. During the course of these operations, the aircraft experienced a hard landing on the runway. Following the impact, the crew brought the aircraft to a halt.
Upon inspection, the aircraft was found to have sustained extensive structural damage. Due to the severity of the damage, the airframe was declared a total loss and deemed beyond repair. There were no reported injuries or fatalities resulting from the incident.
Findings
Investigations into the event suggest that the primary factor leading to the impact was an incorrect approach configuration implemented by the pilot-in-command during the landing phase.