Global InformationJoigny coach crash information
| Joigny coach crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 3 June 1990 08:00 |
| Location | Joigny |
| Country | France |
| Operator | Pineda Holidays |
| Owner | Montego European Travel |
| Incident type | single-vehicle crash |
| Cause | Blowout caused by excessive speed |
| Statistics | |
| Passengers | 69 |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | 61 |
The Joigny coach crash was a single-vehicle accident that occurred on the A6 autoroute in Joigny, Yonne, France, on 3 June 1990, when a British-registered double-decker coach crashed. In an attempt to make up for lost time, it was travelling in excess of 78 miles per hour (126 km/h) when a tyre blew out and it crashed, killing 12 passengers. The subsequent court case was subjected to a 13-year delay, becoming one of the lengthiest legal cases in France.