Lockheed L-749 Constellation crash, Nov 3, 1950 (48 killed)
Lockheed L-749 Constellation accident on November 3, 1950 near Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie, France with 48 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.
- Date: November 3, 1950
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-749 Constellation
- Location: Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie, France
- Fatalities: 48
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain
A Lockheed Constellation named Malabar Princess, operated by Air India on a scheduled service from Bombay to London, crashed into the Mont Blanc massif while approaching Geneva. All 48 people on board, 40 passengers and 8 crew, were killed. Wreckage was located on 5 November 1950 and mail from the aircraft was recovered later.