Descripción:
A Lockheed L-749A Constellation, F-BAZZ, was destroyed when it crashed into the side of Mont Le Cimet (3020 m), 80 km northwest of Nice, France. All 33 passengers and nine crew members were killed. Among the passengers a famous French violinist, Jacques Thibaud.
The airplane operated on an Air France service from Paris to Saigon. En route stops were planned at Nice (NCE), Beirut (BEY), Baghdad, Karachi (KHI) and Calcutta (CCU).
The airplane had initiated its descent for Nice when it struck the mountainside. Investigators concluded that the flight had deviated from the planned course for unknown reasons. The flight to Nice was planned via Montélimar, 150 km west of Mont Le Cimet. Over Montélimar it should have turned southeast for Nice.
» Disaster in the air / Edgar A. Haine
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | martes 1 septiembre 1953 |
| Hora: | 23:30 |
| Tipo: |  Lockheed L-749A Constellation |
| Operador: | Air France |
| Registración: | F-BAZZ |
| Numéro de série: | 2674 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1951 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 6504 |
| Motores: | 4 Wright R-3350 (749C18BD1) Cyclone |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 9 / Ocupantes: 9 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 33 / Ocupantes: 33 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 42 / Ocupantes: 42 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Mont Le Cimet ( Francia)
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| Elevación del lugar del accidente: | 2870 m (9416 feet) amsl |
| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO), Francia |
| Nice Airport (NCE/LFMN), Francia | |
| Número de Vuelo: | AF147 |
A Lockheed L-749A Constellation, F-BAZZ, was destroyed when it crashed into the side of Mont Le Cimet (3020 m), 80 km northwest of Nice, France. All 33 passengers and nine crew members were killed. Among the passengers a famous French violinist, Jacques Thibaud.
The airplane operated on an Air France service from Paris to Saigon. En route stops were planned at Nice (NCE), Beirut (BEY), Baghdad, Karachi (KHI) and Calcutta (CCU).
The airplane had initiated its descent for Nice when it struck the mountainside. Investigators concluded that the flight had deviated from the planned course for unknown reasons. The flight to Nice was planned via Montélimar, 150 km west of Mont Le Cimet. Over Montélimar it should have turned southeast for Nice.
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» Photos of the accident scene at Le Cimet in 2009» Disaster in the air / Edgar A. Haine
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Paris-Orly Airport to Nice Airport as the crow flies is 671 km (419 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Paris-Orly Airport to Nice Airport as the crow flies is 671 km (419 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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