Aermacchi MB339 C crash Nimes
French press report...
"A small two-seater Aermacchi MB339 C plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Nīmes Grande Provence Méditerranée airport, in Gard Tues 10th Oct. The two people on board managed to eject. They would only be slightly injured. They were nevertheless transported to the Nīmes University Hospital for medical examinations.
The plane belongs to SDTS. This company based in Saint-Gilles, in the Gard, operates eleven aircraft, including nine Aermacchi MB339 C. These are training and ground attack aircraft, considered very maneuverable and versatile. It “benefits from solid recognized experience in the field of operational air training through Air-Air, Air-Ground or Air-Surface missions responding with the greatest realism to the requirements of the Armed Forces”, explains the company on its site, which collaborates in particular with the army.
Severe disruptions to flights to and from Nīmes
An outbreak of fire, which was quickly contained, required the intervention of firefighters. Airport traffic was stopped. Flights to London and Charleroi are currently delayed, as well as the arrival of the flight from Charleroi."