- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | October 28, 1949 |
Time: | c 02:50 |
Location: | San Miguel Island, Azores |
Operator: | Air France |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Paris - Santa Maria - New York City |
AC Type: | Lockheed 749-79-33 Constellation |
Registration: | F-BAZN |
cn / ln: | 2546 |
Aboard: | 48 (passengers:37 crew:11) |
Fatalities: | 48 (passengers:37 crew:11) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | While attempting for the third time to land at Santa Maria, the aircraft, flew into Redondo Mountain at 2,950 ft. on San Miguel Island. Crew error. Failure to carry out either of the two approach procedures adopted for Santa Maria airport. False position report give by crew. Inadequate navigation. Failure to identify Santa Maria airport when flying in VFR conditions. French middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan, 33, and French violinist, Ginette Neveu killed. |
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