| Date: | Friday 3 November 1950 |
| Time: | 09:43 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-749 Constellation |
| Owner/operator: | Air-India |
| Registration: | VT-CQP |
| MSN: | 2506 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 48 / Occupants: 48 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mont Blanc -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cairo (unknown airport) |
| Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG) |
Air-India flight 245, a Lockheed L-749 Constellation, impacted the side of Mont Blanc at an elevation of 15.000 feet, killing all 48 on board.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Bombay to London with several intermediate stops. While descending towards Geneva, Switzerland, the airplane flew into the side of Mont Blanc.
The wreckage was located November 5.
Sources:
Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 51)
Location
Images:
Photo: Swissair (CC:by-sa)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2024 17:13 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Photo, ] |
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