Airbus A330 crash, Jun 30, 1994 (7 killed), Toulouse-Blagnac
Airbus A330 accident on June 30, 1994 near Toulouse-Blagnac, Haute-Garonne, France with 7 fatalities. Cause: A combination of test-procedure,...
- Date: June 30, 1994
- Aircraft: Airbus A330
- Location: Toulouse-Blagnac, Haute-Garonne, France
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A combination of test-procedure, configuration and crew factors, including an aggressive rotation, a nose-up trim, an autopilot altitude-acquisition mode without pitch protection and delayed crew reactions to the loss of speed.
The Airbus A330-321 F-WWKH was on a certification test flight for the Cat III autopilot at Toulouse when it crashed after takeoff. The takeoff used TOGA thrust instead of the specified Flex setting and the rotation was too aggressive. The autopilot changed to an altitude mode that pitched the aircraft up, the speed fell below minimum control speed, and it struck the ground with the crew unable to recover.