It happened when a Lockheed L-749A-79-46 Constellation of Air France crashed into a mountain while attempting to land at Santa Maria Airport, Azores on a stopover during a scheduled international passenger flight from Paris-Orly Airport to New York City. All 48 people on board were killed.
Sources:
Providence Journal, Jan 14, 1950, p.: 10
wikipedia '1949 Air France Lockheed Constellation crash'
Contributor:
Dawna Westbrook
It happened when a Lockheed L-749A-79-46 Constellation of Air France crashed into a mountain while attempting to land at Santa Maria Airport, Azores on a stopover during a scheduled international passenger flight from Paris-Orly Airport to New York City. All 48 people on board were killed.
Sources:
Providence Journal, Jan 14, 1950, p.: 10
wikipedia '1949 Air France Lockheed Constellation crash'
Contributor:
Dawna Westbrook
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