Douglas DC-6 crash, Nov 24, 1956 (34 killed), Paris-Orly...
Douglas DC-6 accident on November 24, 1956 near Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne, France with 34 fatalities. Cause: Loss of altitude after takeoff was the main...
- Date: November 24, 1956
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne, France
- Fatalities: 34
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of altitude after takeoff was the main cause, and the initial and direct cause remains unclear.
A Linee Aeree Italiane DC-6B (I-LEAD) flight 451 struggled to climb after takeoff from Paris Orly, struck two houses, stalled and crashed about 600 m past the runway end. The aircraft broke up on impact and 34 of the 35 people aboard, including conductor Guido Cantelli, were killed.