On the morning of August 15th, a Robin DR.400/140B Dauphin 4 aircraft (registration: F-GMXY) took off for a domestic flight from Loudun to La Baule, France. The plane, with three passengers on board, vanished from radar contact. The last known location was near Lavau-sur-Loire, along the river Loire.
Shortly after the incident, a search and rescue operation was initiated.
Around 18:30 (UTC +2), debris was spotted in the water, and one of the three bodies was recovered.
A team of firefighters is currently searching for the remaining two occupants, who are believed to have perished in the accident.
A Robin DR.400/140B (F-GMXY) crashed into the Loire River near Lavau-sur-Loire in France with three persons on board. https://t.co/vAsqvQxxBz pic.twitter.com/GphKqELCHK
— Aviation Safety Network (ASN) (@AviationSafety) August 15, 2023
