Airbus A320 F-HBNJ accident near Haute-Corse, France, August 20, 2025
Airbus A320, registration F-HBNJ, operated by Air France, was involved in an accident near Haute-Corse, France on August 20, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ENG25WA052 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 87 minutes of the flight after departing the Paris/Orly Fld area (LFPO), reaching a maximum of 37,050 ft. The last recorded position was at 07:18 UTC, at 3,850 ft and 206 knots, descending at 960 feet per minute, about 17 km from Bastia/Poretta Arpt (LFKB).
The nearest weather report, from LFKB (17 km away), showed wind 160° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus A320 214 registered in France (Mode S 3985A9).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 20, 2025
- Location
- Haute-Corse, France
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320
- Registration
- F-HBNJ
- Operator
- Air France
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ENG25WA052 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Paris/Orly Fld (LFPO)
- Nearest airport
- Bastia/Poretta Arpt (LFKB)
- Recorded flight
- 87 min, max 37,050 ft
- Last recorded position
- 07:18 UTC, 3,850 ft, 206 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ENG25WA052; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.