Airbus Industrie Flight 129
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Airbus Industrie Flight 129 was an Airbus Industrie A330-321 test flight that ended in a crash on 30 June 1994 at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, killing all seven people aboard. The last test flown was to certify the plane's takeoff capability with a single engine failure.[1] It was the first fatal accident involving an Airbus A330 as well as the first hull loss of the type.[3] It remained the only fatal accident involving an A330 until the crash of Air France Flight 447 on 1 June 2009.[3]
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Accident | |
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Date | 30 June 1994 (1994-06-30) |
Summary | Pilot error leading to loss of control[1] |
Site | Toulouse–Blagnac Airport 43°38′6″N 1°21′30″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Airbus A330-321 |
Operator | Airbus Industrie |
Call sign | WHISKEY WHISKEY KILO HOTEL[2] |
Registration | F-WWKH |
Flight origin | Toulouse–Blagnac Airport |
Destination | Toulouse–Blagnac Airport |
Occupants | 7 |
Passengers | 4 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 7 |
Survivors | 0 |
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