Two‑seat Elixir aircraft crashes during test flight, prompting grounding
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A two‑seat Elixir aircraft crashed on 1 October 2026 during a production test flight at Rochefort aerodrome, killing both pilots, after the left wing detached during the final turn for runway 12, according to the BEA.
Elixir Aircraft issued an Alert Service Bulletin on 2 October 2026 ordering operators to immobilise all aircraft from 3 October 2026, and EASA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive on the same day adopting the immobilisation measure; the global fleet comprises about sixty aircraft.