Col de Tourniol
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| Col de Tourniol | |
|---|---|
 View of the switchbacks on the western slope of Col de Tourniol. | |
| Elevation | 1,145 m (3,757 ft)[1] |
| First Approach | |
| Traversed by | D101 |
| Second Approach | |
| Traversed by | D101 |
| Location | France |
| Range | Massif du Vercors (Alps) |
| Coordinates | 44°55′06″N 5°11′04″E / 44.91833°N 5.18444°E |
The Col de Tourniol is a mountain pass located at an altitude of 1,145 meters in the French department of Drôme, in the western part of the Massif du Vercors.
On 10 April 1989, EAS Flight 602, a Fairchild FH-227B en route from Paris to Valence with 3 crew members and 19 passengers, struck the terrain near the Col de Tourniol during the approach procedure to Valence-Chabeuil Airport. There were no survivors. [citation needed]
