Accident occurred Saturday, February 09, 2013 in Charloeri, Belgium
Aircraft: CESSNA P210N, registration: N240PW
Injuries: 5 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information.
On February 9, 2013, about 0840 hours universal coordinated time, a Cessna P210N, United States registration N240PW, impacted terrain after takeoff from the Brussels South -- Charleroi Airport (EBCI), Charleroi, Belgium. The intended destination was Lyon, France.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Belgium Air Accident Investigation Unit. This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Belgium.
Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Federal Public Service -- Mobility and Transport
Air Accident Investigation Unit
Rue du Progrès 80 Bte 5
1030 Brussels
Belgium
Tel.: (32) 2 277 44 23
E-mail: civilair@mobilit.fgov.be
Website: http://www.mobilit.fgov.be
Rescuers gather around the crashed Cessna P210N Pressurized Centurion, N240PW
(AFP: Belga/Virginie Lefour)
Пассажирский самолет разбился в бельгийском аэропорту A small passenger plane crashed at Belgium's Charleroi airport, killing five people and closing the international hub.
The aircraft, a Cessna P210N Pressurized Centurion, had problems on takeoff and tried to return to Charleroi to make an emergency landing but crashed on the side of the runway, airport officials said.
"There was a problem on takeoff and they tried to come back, but unfortunately the plane crashed," said Melissa Milioto, an airport spokeswoman.
Firefighters sprayed water on the plane that was reduced to a wreck of twisted metal, with only the tail still visible, TV images showed.
The Belgian news agency Belga said the five killed were three young children, their mother and grandfather, and were all Belgian nationals.
The airport was closed immediately after the crash. Several flights were cancelled, with another handful of flights delayed at the start of the Belgian school half-term holidays.
Charleroi was due to reopen later on Saturday.
"Our priority is dealing with this drama. Flights are being diverted to Liege and Brussels," Ms Milioto said.
Charleroi airport, also known as Brussels South Charleroi, serves as the country's second international airport after Brussels' Zaventem airport and expects to handle 140,000 passengers over the half-term holiday period.
Reuters
Пассажирский самолет Cessna авиакомпании Ryanair разбился в бельгийском аэропорту Шарлеруа. Как передает RTL, по предварительным данным, в результате катастрофы погибли 5 человек, в том числе трое детей.
Сообщается, что у рейса возникли проблемы сразу после взлета, пилот предпринял попытку вернуться в аэропорт, но самолет разбился вблизи взлетно-посадочной полосы.
