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The first crash of an Airbus A320 occurs when Air France Flight 296Q crashes at Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield in Habsheim, France, during an air show, killing three of the 136 people on board.
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Airbus A320 family
Single-aisle airliner family by Airbus
The Airbus A320 family is a series of narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus. The A320 was launched in March 1984, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air France. The first member of the family was followed by the stretched A321,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Air France Flight 296Q
1988 aviation accident in France
Air France Flight 296Q was a chartered flight of a new Airbus A320-111 operated by Air Charter International for Air France. On 26 June 1988, the plane crashed while making a low pass over Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield as part of the Habsheim Air Show. Most of the crash sequence,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield
Airport in Habsheim, France
Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield is a recreational aerodrome near the town of Habsheim in France. It is a former military base, and is now mainly used for light aircraft. The field also hosts the Aéro-Club des Trois Frontières, Aéro-Club du Haut-Rhin, Air Alsace.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Habsheim
Commune in Grand Est, France
Habsheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Air show
Public event where aircraft are exhibited
An air show is a public event where aircraft are exhibited. They often include aerobatics demonstrations, without which they are called "static air shows" with aircraft parked on the ground.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
June 26
Day of the year
June 26 is the 177th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 188 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)