The crash site of the Airbus A400M.
The crash site of the Airbus A400M.

Airbus A400M crashes near Seville Airport in Spain

May 9, 2015 Comments Off on Airbus A400M crashes near Seville Airport in Spain 699 Views

A Airbus A400M MSN23 has crashed near Seville Airport in southern Spain. The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off for a test flight. All the occupants of the aircraft are believed to have been killed in the crash.

The Airbus A400M Atlas is a four-engine military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military as a tactical airlifter to replace older transport aircraft like the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules.

United Kingdom, Ministry of Defence spokeswoman

“We are aware of reports that there has been an A400M crash in Seville. As a precaution, the UK’s A400M aircraft are temporarily paused.”

An Airbus A400M F-WWWZ performing a display at RIAT 2014.
An Airbus A400M F-WWWZ performing a display at RIAT 2014.

Update 1

Airbus has confirmed that the aircraft was carrying a total crew of six on board and that four of the crew members have been killed. Two other crew members are currently in hospital in a serious condition.

The aircraft was to be the third aircraft to be delivered to the Turkish air force. The formal delivery was scheduled for June 2015.

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