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During a test flight of an Airbus A330-300 at Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, the aircraft crashes killing all seven people on board.

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Airbus A330

Wide-body twin-engine jet airliner

The Airbus A330 is a wide-body airliner developed and produced by Airbus. Airbus began developing larger A300 derivatives in the mid–1970s, giving rise to the A330 twinjet as well as the Airbus A340 quadjet, and launched both designs along with their first orders in June 1987.…
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Toulouse–Blagnac Airport

International airport in the Occitanie Region, France

Toulouse–Blagnac Airport is an international airport located 3.6 nautical miles west northwest of Toulouse, partially in Blagnac, both communes of the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region of France. In 2017, the airport served 9,264,611 passengers and in 2024 7.8…
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Airbus Industrie Flight 129

1994 aviation accident prior to delivery

Airbus Industrie Flight 129 was a test flight of an Airbus Industrie A330-321 that ended in a crash on 30 June 1994 at Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, killing all seven people aboard. The last test flown was to certify the plane's takeoff capability with a single engine failure. It…
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June 30

Day of the year

June 30 is the 181st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 184 days remain until the end of the year.
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