Events tagged with "canet-en-roussillon"

Historical Events tagged with "canet-en-roussillon"

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Accidents & Tragedies

XL Airways Germany Flight 888T Crash Details

November 27th, 2008 16 years ago

An Airbus A320 operated by XL Airways Germany crashed while conducting a flight test near Canet-en-Roussillon in France. All seven individuals on board perished in the incident. The aircraft was engaged in pre-delivery evaluation and was not carrying passengers at the time. The flight was intended to test various operational parameters before the aircraft could be officially delivered to the airline. The crash prompted investigations into the causes and contributed to discussions on aviation safety protocols.