Date: | March 06, 1968 |
Location: | Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, West Indies |
Aircraft: | Boeing B-707-328C |
Reg: | F-BLCJ |
Airline: | Air France |
Flight No: | 212 |
Fatalities: | 63 : 63 |
After reporting the field in sight, the B707 struck the ridge of a dormant volcano. The crew initiated a descent from an incorrectly identified point while flying VFR. |