Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Jun 3, 2000 (6 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on June 3, 2000 near Thury-en-Valois, Oise, France with 6 fatalities. Cause: Not...
- Date: June 3, 2000
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Thury-en-Valois, Oise, France
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. Sources report loss of control in thunderstorm conditions, but the official BFU findings were not verified.
A German-registered Piper Malibu flying from Jersey to Allendorf entered an uncontrolled descent while crossing France in poor weather with thunderstorm activity. It crashed into a rapeseed field at Thury-en-Valois and was destroyed by impact forces, with no fire. All six occupants were killed.