The Air France Flight 296Q crash occurred on June 26, 1988, during a demonstration flight at the Mulhouse-Habsheim airshow in France. The Airbus A320, a new aircraft showcasing advanced fly-by-wire technology, was performing a low-altitude flyby when it descended too low and too slow. As the pilots attempted to climb, the engines didn’t respond quickly enough, causing the plane to strike trees and crash into a nearby forest. Tragically, three people were killed out of the 136 onboard, while othe

#OTD in 1988, Air France Flight 296 (F-GFKC) Airbus A320-111 crashed into a forest while performing a low pass over Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport, France after the crew flew too low and too slow. Killing 3 of 136. This was a major embarrassment for Airbus as it was the first passenger flight (airshow passengers) of the A320. | Air Disasters