air france flight 296 was a test flight of an air france airbus a320, chartered by air charter international, at the air show in habsheim, alsace, france on june 26, 1988. the approach was to take place with the plane at 100 feet (33 m), but the plane descended to a lower height than expected and crashed at the end of the runway, killing 3 passengers on board, this being the first fatal accident of an airbus a320 in the world.