Tete de I'Obiou accident
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 13, 1950 |
| Type | Unknown Cause |
| Site | Grenoble, France |
| Passengers | 45 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 52 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-54B-1-DC |
| Operator | Curtiss Reid Flying Services |
The Tete de I'Obiou accident was a airliner crash in France on 13 November 1950. Curtiss Reid Flying Services had been operating a scheduled service between Paris and Rome since 1945. On November 13, 1950, a Paris-bound DC4 aircraft crashed on the Tete de I'Obiou mountain, 48km (30 miles) south of Grenoble. All 45 passengers and 7 crew were killed. The aircraft was 50 miles (80km) off course.
Flight attendant Helen Johnston's body was missing for weeks until it was found in a crevasse on the mountain.
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Aviation Safety Network Information On The Tete de I'Obiou Crash
