Boeing 307 Stratoliner crash, Dec 29, 1962 (25 killed), M...
Boeing 307 Stratoliner accident on December 29, 1962 near Monte Renoso Corse-du-Sud, France with 25 fatalities. Cause: Crew errors: insufficient flight...
- Date: December 29, 1962
- Aircraft: Boeing 307 Stratoliner
- Location: Monte Renoso Corse-du-Sud, France
- Fatalities: 25
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Crew errors: insufficient flight preparation, misjudged flight duration, and failure to observe the cruising altitude entered on the flight plan (BEA report, published June 1964)
An Air Nautic Boeing 307 Stratoliner on a charter flight from Bastia via Ajaccio to Nice flew into a rock face of Monte Renoso in Corsica about 50 m below the summit, rebounded and fell down the slope. All 25 people aboard, including members of the Bastia basketball team, were killed.