Air Littoral Flight 1919

{{short description|1987 aviation accident}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox aircraft occurrence

| name = Air Littoral Flight 1919

| image = F-GMMU EMB.120RT Brazilia Air France(Regional) ZRH 17JUN03 (8517227741).jpg

| alt =

| caption = An Embraer EMB 120 of Air France similar to the one involved in the accident

| occurrence_type = Accident

| date = {{start date|1987|12|21|df=y}}

| summary = Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error

| site = Near Eysines, 5km northeast of Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, France

| aircraft_type = Embraer EMB 120

| operator = Air Littoral, operating for Air France

| tail_number = F-GEGH

| origin = Brussels Airport, Belgium

| destination = Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, France

| occupants = 16

| passengers = 13

| crew = 3

| fatalities = 16

| survivors = 0

}}

Air Littoral Flight 1919 was a regional flight by Air Littoral for Air France from Brussels, Belgium to Bordeaux, France on 21 December 1987.{{cite report |date=3 August 1989 |title=COMMISSION D'ENQUÊTE sur l'accident survenu le 21 décembre 1987 à Eysines (33) au Brasilia EMB 120, immatriculé F-GEGH |url=https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/1987/f-gh871221/pdf/f-gh871221_05.pdf |url-access= |trans-title=COMMISSION OF INQUIRY regarding the accident that occurred on 21 December 1987 at Eysines (33) involving a Brasilia EMB 120, registered F-GEGH |work=Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety |language=fr |location= |publisher=Journal officiel de la République française |docket=BEA f-gh871221 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250504114051/https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/1987/f-gh871221/pdf/f-gh871221_05.pdf |archive-date=4 May 2025 |issn=0242-6773}}

During the flight, the Embraer 120 Brasilia crashed into a forest in the commune of Eysines, in the department of Gironde, during approach to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 13 passengers and 3 crew members on board. Among the victims was Philippe Deschamps, the older brother of Didier Deschamps.{{Cite web |author=Rizzitelli |first=Rico |date=June 9, 2022 |title=Didier Deschamps, chef 2 étoiles |trans-title=Didier Deschamps, 2-star chef |url=https://www.liberation.fr/portraits/didier-deschamps-chef-2-etoiles-20220609_R3SBMKOENJCP3LVGVB56Y22MUE/ |website=Libération |language=fr}}{{Cite web|author=|url=https://www.purepeople.com/article/didier-deschamps-la-mort-brutale-de-son-frere-en-avion-le-drame-de-sa-vie_a440569/1|title=Didier Deschamps: The tragic death of his brother in a plane crash, the tragedy of his life|website=purepeople.com|date=June 15, 2021}}