Dassault Falcon 10 crash, Sep 29, 1993 (2 killed), Besançon
Dassault Falcon 10 accident on September 29, 1993 near Besançon, Doubs, France with 2 fatalities. Cause: A late abort decision with the parking brake...
- Date: September 29, 1993
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 10
- Location: Besançon, Doubs, France
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A late abort decision with the parking brake not fully released. Contributing factors were incomplete checklist use, poor weather that drew attention from other checks, and a brake warning light placed outside the pilot's normal view.
During the takeoff roll at Besancon-La Veze, the captain noticed the Falcon was not accelerating properly and aborted. Emergency braking could not stop it in the remaining runway, and it ran over a 2.4 metre embankment and burst into flames. Both pilots were killed and the passenger was seriously injured.