Incidents and Accidents
- 3 September 1979, Sterling Airways Flight 4133 an Aérospatiale Corvette (Registration: OY-SBS) crashed into the sea 1 km south of Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, France. The aircraft took off from Coventry Airport for Nice. The accident killed all 10 passengers and crew.
- Sterling Airways Flight 296
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