On 26 June 1988 , Mulhouse – Habsheim Airport was the site of the crash of Air France Flight 296 . It was the first ever crash of an Airbus A320 type aircraft . As part of an airshow , the aircraft crew were briefed to do a low flypast of the airfield , which they did , but throttled up too late to avoid a forest at the end of the runway . Three passengers were killed , and the aircraft was totalled
Air France Flight 296
Air France Flight 296
Mulhouse–Habsheim Airport