| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | September 11, 1968 |
| Time: | 1034 |
| Location: | Off Cap d'Antibes, France |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Flight #: | 1611 |
| Route: | Ajaccio - Nice |
| AC Type: | Sud-Aviation Caravelle 3 |
| Registration: | F-BOHB |
| cn / ln: | 244 |
| Aboard: | 95 (passengers:89 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 95 (passengers:89 crew:6) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The airliner crashed into the Mediterranean sea, 10 miles south of Nice Airport, while attempting an emergency landing 21 minutes after taking off. Prior to the crash a message was received that there was fire aboard in the rear of the cabin. |
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