Incident Overview
Date: Monday 13 November 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Curtiss Reid Flying Services
Registration Number: CF-EDN
Location: 48 km S of Grenoble –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 58 / Occupants: 58
Component Affected: C-54B passenger planeC-54B passenger plane
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-54B passenger plane crashed during a charter flight from Rome, Italy to Montreal, Canada, resulting in the deaths of all 51 passengers and seven crew members. The aircraft was approximately 50 miles off course when it struck the Tte de l’Obiou mountain near Grenoble, France.A Douglas C-54B passenger plane crashed during a charter flight from Rome, Italy to Montreal, Canada, resulting in the deaths of all 51 passengers and seven crew members. The aircraft was approximately 50 miles off course when it struck the Tte de l’Obiou mountain near Grenoble, France.
Description
A Douglas C-54B passenger plane, operated by Curtiss Reid Flying Services, was destroyed when it struck the 6740 feet high Tte de l’Obiou mountain near Grenoble, France. All 51 passengers and seven crew members were killed. The airplane operated on a charter flight from Rome, Italy to Montreal, Canada with an en route stop at Paris, France. It was about 50 miles off course when it struck the mountainside.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight operation.Mechanical failure during flight operation.Share on:
