Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Jan 20, 1995 (10 killed), Paris...
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on January 20, 1995 near Paris-Le Bourget, Seine-Saint-Denis, France with 10 fatalities. Cause: Massive bird ingestion by...
- Date: January 20, 1995
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Paris-Le Bourget, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Massive bird ingestion by the left engine, followed by uncontained damage after the fan rotor overspeed protection failed, leading to fire and loss of control during the emergency landing attempt.
A Falcon 20 departing Paris-Le Bourget struck a flock of lapwings during initial climb, and its left engine failed and caught fire. The crew attempted to return but the aircraft nosed down on short final, crashed beside the runway and burned. All 10 occupants were killed.