What Happened
Low-Altitude Accident Injures Two Crew Members In Southern France
A Cirrus SR-20 training aircraft belonging to the French Air and Space Force crashed on April 10, 2026, during a low-altitude training flight in southern France. Both crew members, an instructor and a student pilot, survived with injuries. The aircraft had departed from Base Aérienne 701 at Salon-de-Provence, home to France’s military aviation academy. The French Ministry of the Armed Forces stated that the crew members were conscious after the crash and alerted rescue services themselves. The Bureau Enquêtes Accidents has been tasked with determining the cause of the crash. The incident was reported by AeroTime.