What happened
During a routine training mission conducted near Lyon-Bron Airport, an aircraft experienced a landing malfunction. While the crew was performing maneuvers as part of their local training program, the plane descended without its landing gear properly deployed. This resulted in a belly landing on the airfield.
Following the impact, the aircraft came to a complete stop on the ground. Despite the severity of the landing, there were zero fatalities and no injuries were reported among the two pilots on board. However, the structural damage sustained during the incident was significant enough that the aircraft was declared a total loss.
Findings
The specific reason for the gear-up landing remains undetermined at this time. Investigators have not yet identified why the crew failed to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown.