BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
06/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/05/2026 01:03
Serious incident to the planes Socata TB10 registered F-GMQI and Diamond DA40 registered F-GCBO on 26/05/2026 at Montpellier-Méditerranée AD
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Serious incident to the planes Socata TB10 registered F-GMQI and Diamond DA40 registered F-GCBO on 26/05/2026 at Montpellier-Méditerranée AD
Near midair collision on the airfield circuit, under instruction
Responsible entity
France - BEA
Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%
The translation below is for information only:
The pilot of F-GMQI is flying a circuit. The pilot of F-GCBO is returning from a local flight. The two aircraft are approaching from the RH downwind leg of runway 30R.
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General information
| Local date | 26/05/2026 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| State or area of occurrence | France - 34 Hérault |
| Location | Montpellier-Méditerranée AD |
| Human consequences | None |
| Aircraft consequences | None |
| Occurrence class | Serious incident |
| Occurence category | MAC: Airprox/ACAS alert/loss of separation/(near) midair collisions |
| File number | BEA2026-0206 |
| Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Small aeroplane |
| Operator | France - ENAC |
| Manufacturer / Model | SOCATA - TB10 |
| Aircraft Registration | F-GMQI |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - LFMT (MPL) : Montpellier Méditerranée |
| Planned destination | France - LFMT (MPL) : Montpellier Méditerranée |
| Flight phase | Approach |
| Serial number | 1735 |
| Operator Type AG | Flying club/school |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Flight Training/Instructional - Dual |
| Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Small aeroplane |
| Operator | France > Other (CAE) |
| Manufacturer / Model | DIAMOND - DA40 - NG |
| Aircraft Registration | F-GCBO |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - LFMT (MPL) : Montpellier Méditerranée |
| Planned destination | France - LFMT (MPL) : Montpellier Méditerranée |
| Flight phase | Approach |
| Serial number | 40.NC335 |
| Operator Type AG | Flying club/school |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations > Flight Training/Instructional > Dual |
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