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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: DCA03WA041 Aircraft Registration Number: F-GRJS

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 06/22/2003 Most Critical Injury: Fatal

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident Investigated By: Foreign

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone
Brest 2355 UTC

Airport Proximity: Off Airport/Airstrip Distance From Landing Facility:

Aircraft Information Summary

Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Type of Aircraft

Canadair CRJ-100 Airplane

Revenue Sightseeing Flight: No Air Medical Transport Flight: No

Narrative
Brief narrative statement of facts, conditions and circumstances pertinent to the accident/incident:
On June 22, 2003, a BritAir (Air France) Canadair CRJ-100, Flight 5672 crashed on short final
approach to Brest, France. During the ILS approach, the aircraft deviated to the left of
centerline and descended below the glideslope. The co-pilot called for a go-around and the engines
began to spool up but the airplane struck the ground.

The airplane struck several obstacles and came to rest 2150 meters from the the runway 26L
threshold and 450 meters south of the localizer track and caught fire. There were 20 passengers
and 3 crew aboard the flight. The Captain was fatally injured. One crew member and 3 passengers
were injured.

The Bureau D'Enquetes Et D'Analyses (BEA- France) is investigating the accident and will issue an
accident report.

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NTSB ID: DCA03WA041

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 06/22/2003

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Landing Facility/Approach Information

Airport Name Airport ID: Airport Elevation Runway Used Runway Length Runway Width
Brest France LFRB Ft. MSL 26L

Runway Surface Type: Unknown

Runway Surface Condition: Unknown

Approach/Arrival Flown: ILS

VFR Approach/Landing: Unknown

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Serial Number
Canadair CRJ-100 7377

Airworthiness Certificate(s): Transport

Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle

Amateur Built Acft? No Number of Seats: Certified Max Gross Wt. LBS Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: Engine Manufacturer: Model/Series: Rated Power:
Turbo Fan General Electric CF34-3A1
- Aircraft Inspection Information
Type of Last Inspection Date of Last Inspection Time Since Last Inspection Airframe Total Time

Unknown Hours 6649 Hours

- Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Information

ELT Installed?/Type ELT Operated? ELT Aided in Locating Accident Site?

Owner/Operator Information
Registered Aircraft Owner Street Address

City State Zip Code

Street Address
Operator of Aircraft
City State Zip Code
BritAir (Air France)

Operator Does Business As: Operator Designator Code:

- Type of U.S. Certificate(s) Held: None
Air Carrier Operating Certificate(s):

Operating Certificate: Operator Certificate:

Regulation Flight Conducted Under: Non-U.S., Commercial

Type of Flight Operation Conducted: Scheduled; Domestic; Passenger Only

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: DCA03WA041

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 06/22/2003

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

First Pilot Information

Name City State Date of Birth Age

Sex: M Seat Occupied: Left Occupational Pilot? Unknown Certificate Number:

Certificate(s):

Airplane Rating(s):

Rotorcraft/Glider/LTA:

Instrument Rating(s):

Instructor Rating(s):

Current Biennial Flight Review?

Medical Cert.: Medical Cert. Status: Date of Last Medical Exam:

This Make Airplane Airplane Instrument Lighter

All A/C
- Flight Time Matrix and Model Single Engine Mult-Engine
Night
Actual Simulated
Rotorcraft Glider
Than Air

Total Time
Pilot In Command(PIC)

Instructor

Instruction Received

Last 90 Days

Last 30 Days

Last 24 Hours

Seatbelt Used? Shoulder Harness Used? Toxicology Performed? Second Pilot? Yes

Flight Plan/Itinerary
Type of Flight Plan Filed: Unknown
Departure Point State Airport Identifier Departure Time Time Zone

Nantes LFRS 2315 UTC

Destination State Airport Identifier

Same as Accident/Incident Location LFRB

Type of Clearance: IFR

Type of Airspace: Unknown

Weather Information
Source of Wx Information:

Unknown

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: DCA03WA041

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 06/22/2003

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Weather Information
WOF ID Observation Time Time Zone WOF Elevation WOF Distance From Accident Site Direction From Accident Site

LFRN 2200 UTC Ft. MSL 0 NM Deg. Mag.

Sky/Lowest Cloud Condition: Thin Broken 200 Ft. AGL Condition of Light: Not Reported

Lowest Ceiling: Unknown Ft. AGL Visibility: 0.5 SM Altimeter: "Hg

Temperature: 15 ° C Dew Point: 15 ° C Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Instrument Conditions

Wind Direction: 320 Wind Speed: 9 Wind Gusts:

Visibility (RVR): 4200 Ft. Visibility (RVV) SM

Precip and/or Obscuration:

Accident Information
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed Aircraft Fire: Ground Aircraft Explosion

- Injury Summary Matrix Fatal Serious Minor None TOTAL

First Pilot 1 1
Second Pilot 1 1
Student Pilot

Flight Instructor

Check Pilot

Flight Engineer

Cabin Attendants 1 1
Other Crew

Passengers 2 19 21
- TOTAL ABOARD - 1 3 20 24
Other Ground

- GRAND TOTAL - 1 3 20 24

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NTSB ID: DCA03WA041

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 06/22/2003

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Administrative Information
Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)
Greg Phillips

Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation:

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