Vickers Viscount crash, Oct 27, 1972 (60 killed), Noiréta...
Vickers Viscount accident on October 27, 1972 near Noirétable Loire, France with 60 fatalities.
- Date: October 27, 1972
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Noirétable Loire, France
- Fatalities: 60
- Phase of flight: En route
An Air Inter Viscount on flight IT696 from Lyon to Clermont Ferrand flew at night into storms, icing and low cloud. In clouds it struck trees and crashed inverted on the Pic du Picot in the Forez mountains near Noiretable. Sixty occupants died and eight passengers were evacuated.