Paris – Shannon – Gander – New York – Mexico City

On August 25, 1954 at 09:45 PM, Paris – Shannon – Gander – New York – Mexico City experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-749 Constellation, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Gander Newfoundland & Labrador.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

67 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 67 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 58, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew started the approach to Gander Airport by night and in good weather conditions. Following a stabilized approach, the four engine aircraft landed normally on runway 32. After touchdown, the reverse thrust system were activated when the aircraft veered to the left. Despite several corrections on part of the flying crew such as braking action, movement on the nose wheel steering and power added on both left engines number one and two, the aircraft continued down the runway, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest into a ravine. While all 67 occupants were evacuated safely, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BAZI, MSN 2513, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9417°, -54.6012°.