Lockheed L-1011 TriStar crash, Jul 6, 2001, Lyon-Saint-Ex...
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar accident on July 6, 2001 near Lyon-Saint-Exupéry (ex Satolas), Rhône, France with no fatalities. Cause: Flight into a very...
- Date: July 6, 2001
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
- Location: Lyon-Saint-Exupéry (ex Satolas), Rhône, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Flight into a very active cloud area whose weather radar colour representation did not reflect the severity of the phenomena encountered.
An Air Transat L-1011 on a charter from Lyon to Berlin flew into an active storm cell that its onboard weather radar showed as weak. Hail badly damaged the cockpit windshield and the aircraft lost about 500 feet in a steep turn, after which the crew returned and landed safely at Lyon. All 211 occupants left the aircraft safely.