- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | November 13, 1950 |
Time: | 1800 |
Location: | Mt. Tete de L'Obiou, France |
Operator: | Curtiss-Reid Flying Services Ltd. (Canada) |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Rome - Paris |
AC Type: | Douglas C-54B-1-DC |
Registration: | CF-EDN |
cn / ln: | 10518 |
Aboard: | 58 (passengers:51 crew:7) |
Fatalities: | 58 (passengers:51 crew:7) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft drifted 50 miles off the prescribed route and struck Mt. Tete de l'Obiou at 6,740 feet. The pilot probably realized the deviation and tried to take corrective action but did not see the mountain in time. The aircraft was named "Canadian Pilgrim." |
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