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2mo ago

French Air Force Fennec Makes Emergency Landing Near Uzès After Loss of Control

Three investigations are underway to determine the cause.

Un hélicoptère Fennec sur la base aérienne 133 d’Ochey, près de Nancy.
Victime d’une perte de contrôle lors d’un entraînement, un hélicoptère léger de type Fennec appartenant à l’armée de l’Air a dû réaliser un «posé d’urgence» dans le Gard.
C’est un appareil comme celui-là qui a dû réaliser un posé d’urgence, dans la soirée de mercredi 21 janvier, à Uzès, après avoir décollé de la BA 115 d’Orange.

Overview

  • The AS555 Fennec lost control during a training flight around 19:00 on January 21 and landed near the Uzès aerodrome in a non-inhabited area.
  • All three crew members were located by responders and reported unharmed.
  • A Search and Rescue mission was activated immediately, with emergency services arriving quickly to secure the site.
  • The helicopter is assigned to the 1/65 "Alpilles" squadron based at Orange-Caritat air base.
  • Command, judicial and BEA-E technical inquiries are in progress, and the aircraft’s post-landing condition has not been disclosed.