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Air France Flight 212
Air France Flight 212
Wednesday March 6, 1968
After reporting the field in sight, the aircraft struck the ridge of a dormant volcano. The crew initiated a descent from an incorrectly identified point while flying VFR.
Crash Details
Date
Wednesday March 6, 1968
Location
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, West Indies
Passengers
52
Crew
11
Fatalities
63
Survivors
0
Aircraft Type
Boeing B-707-328C
Operator
Air France
Registration
F-BLCJ
Flight Origin
Caracas
Flight Destination
Pointe a Pitre
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, West Indies
Air France
Boeing B-707-328C
1968