Accident to the Morane Saulnier MS733 registered F-AZXU on 06/06/2025 at Rochefort-Charente-Maritime AD

Collision with ground during an air show

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression In progress

Progress: 50%

Translation below provied for information only :

During a demonstration flight at an air show, the pilot lost control of the aircraft during a left turn and collided with ground.

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General information
Local date	06/06/2025
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 17 Charente-Maritime
Location	Rochefort-Charente-Maritime AD
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	LALT: Low altitude operations, UNK: Unknown or undetermined
File number	BEA2025-0217

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	France - Private Operator
Manufacturer / Model	MORANE SAULNIER - MS733
Aircraft Registration	F-AZXU
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFDN (RCO) : Rochefort Charente-Maritime
Planned destination	France - LFDN (RCO) : Rochefort Charente-Maritime
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number	141
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Airshow/Race

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.