Air Littoral Flight 1919
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Date21 December 1987
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site
- Near Eysines, 5km northeast of Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, France
AircrafttypeEmbraer EMB 120
 F-GEGH, the aircraft involved in the accident, in July 1987 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 December 1987 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Embraer EMB 120 |
| Operator | Air Littoral, operating for Air France |
| Registration | F-GEGH |
| Flight origin | Brussels Airport, Belgium |
| Destination | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, France |
| Occupants | 16 |
| Passengers | 13 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 16 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Air Littoral Flight 1919 was a regional flight by Air Littoral for Air France from Brussels, Belgium to Bordeaux, France on 21 December 1987.[1] During the flight, the Embraer 120 Brasilia crashed into a forest in the commune of Eysines, in the department of Gironde, during approach to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 13 passengers and 3 crew members on board. Among the victims was Philippe Deschamps, the older brother of Didier Deschamps.[2][3]