Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Mar 1, 1972, Montreal-Mirabel Q...
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on March 1, 1972 near Montreal-Mirabel Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Both engines stopped after takeoff due to...
- Date: March 1, 1972
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Montreal-Mirabel Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Both engines stopped after takeoff due to compressor icing
A Falcon 20 lost both engines shortly after takeoff from Montreal Mirabel because of compressor icing. The pilot made a belly landing in a snow covered field near the airport and all six occupants escaped uninjured.