Unijet Flight 074P
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.jpg) The airplane 6 months before the accidnent | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 20, 2014 |
| Site | Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Dassault Falcon 50 |
| Registration | F-GLSA |
| Flight origin | Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow |
| Destination | Paris,  France |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries | 1 on the ground |
| Survivors | 1 |
On 20 October 2014 a Dassault Falcon 50 hit a snowplow whilst carrying Total oil company Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie on a flight back to Paris, France. All 4 people on the plane were killed during the incident, which took place at about 11 PM on October 20, 2014 on Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow.[1]
The aeroplane
Dassault Falcon 50EX with tail number F-GLSA, serial number 348, first flight was performed in 2006. At the time of the incident it has been used for 7 years and 11 months. The airplane was in ownership of a private person and was operated by 'Unijet' company, which specializes in business aviation.
Crash
October 20, 2014 at 23:57 MSK the plane hit a snowplow when taking off resulting the destruction of the plane, which burned and death of all occupants. Reports indicate the driver of the snowplow, Vladimir Martynenko, was drunk.[2]