Lockheed L-749 Constellation crash, Sep 1, 1953 (42 killed)
Lockheed L-749 Constellation accident on September 1, 1953 near Mt Cemet Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France with 42 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight...
- Date: September 1, 1953
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-749 Constellation
- Location: Mt Cemet Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
- Fatalities: 42
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain
An Air France Constellation (F-BAZZ) on a night flight from Paris Orly to Nice struck the slopes of Mont Cimet in the French Alps after encountering turbulence over the mountains. All 42 people on board, including violinist Jacques Thibaud, were killed.