Beechcraft 1900D crash, Jul 30, 1998 (14 killed), Quiberon
Beechcraft 1900D accident on July 30, 1998 near Quiberon, Morbihan, France with 14 fatalities. Cause: Mid-air collision in uncontrolled Class G...
- Date: July 30, 1998
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900D
- Location: Quiberon, Morbihan, France
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Mid-air collision in uncontrolled Class G airspace: neither crew visually detected the other aircraft, relying on see-and-avoid, with the Beechcraft's unusual manoeuvre and the Cessna's lack of transponder as contributing factors.
A Proteus Airlines Beechcraft 1900D on a Lyon to Lorient service made a sightseeing detour over Quiberon Bay to show a ship to passengers. Under VFR at 2,000 feet it collided with a Cessna 177 that was flying a local flight without transponder. Both aircraft fell into the bay and all 14 occupants of the Beechcraft and the Cessna pilot were killed.