Aircraft Crashes into Lake Bourget During Approach to Chambéry (VP-BLN)

Incident Overview and Flight Details The aircraft departed Geneva-Cointrin Airport at 1220 local time with three crew members and two passengers aboard. The flight was a short segment to Chambéry, where additional passengers were scheduled to board before continuing to Riyadh. ## Approach and Impact After being cleared for an instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 18, the crew continued the descent in relatively good weather conditions. During the final approach, the aircraft descended below the glide path and struck the surface of Lake Bourget, crashing approximately one kilometer short of the runway. ## Occupant Response and Aircraft Condition All five occupants evacuated the cabin and entered water with a temperature of 4°C. The aircraft lost its tail section and sank to a depth of 33 meters. The stewardess sustained a broken arm. ## Official Findings The investigation attributed the impact with the water to a loss of visual references during the final approach. The crew voluntarily brought the aircraft beneath the ILS glide slope in an area affected by mist and failed to decide to execute a missed approach.