Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle crash, Mar 12, 1979, Frankf...
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle accident on March 12, 1979 near Frankfurt-Main Hesse, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot-in-command lost...
- Date: March 12, 1979
- Aircraft: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
- Location: Frankfurt-Main Hesse, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: The pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft while taxiing.
On 12 March 1979 a Sud-Aviation Caravelle (F-BHRL) on a scheduled Frankfurt to Lyon service lost control while taxiing at Frankfurt-Main Airport. It collided with a fence and ground lights marking construction work and came to rest. The right wing was seriously damaged and a fuel tank was punctured, leaking about 500 litres of fuel. All 41 occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.