| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | 28 OKT 1949 |
| Type: | Lockheed L-749-79-46 Constellation |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Air France |
| Registratie: | F-BAZN |
| Constructienummer: | 2546 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1947 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 11 / inzittenden: 11 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 37 / inzittenden: 37 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 48 / inzittenden: 48 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Redondo Mountain, São Miguel Island, Azores (Portugal)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO), Frankrijk |
| Vliegveld van aankomst: | Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores (SMA/LPAZ), Portugal |
Beschrijving:Lockheed Constellation F-BAZN departed Paris-Orly at 20:05 for a flight to New York with an intermediate stop at Santa Maria, Azores. At 01:41 the crew reported 150nm from Santa Maria with an ETA of 02:45. The ETA was later changed to 02:55. At 02:51 the flight reported flying at 3000 feet with the airfield in sight. After acknowledging landing instructions, nothing more was heard from the flight. The Constellation had struck the Redondo Mountain at an elevation of 900m.
Famous violinist Ginette Neveu and famous boxer Marcel Cerdan were killed in the crash.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure to carry out either of the approach procedures for Santa Maria airport. False position reports given by crew. Inadequate navigation. Failure to identify Santa Maria Airport, when flying in VFR conditions."
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Paris-Orly Airport en Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores bedraagt 2558 km (1599 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.