Air disaster

Proteus Airlines Flight 706

30 Jul 1998 · 47.50° N, 2.99° W

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When
30 Jul 1998
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
47.50° N, 2.99° W
Description
mid-air collision over Quiberon Bay, France
Deaths
15

Proteus Airlines Flight 706

1998 mid-air collision over France

Proteus Airlines Flight 706 was a scheduled commuter flight from Lyon, France to Lorient, France. On 30 July 1998, the Beechcraft 1900 operating the flight collided in mid-air with a Cessna 177 over Quiberon Bay, Brittany. Both aircraft crashed in the sea, killing all 15 occupants on both planes.

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