Paris – Munich – Vienna
Flight / Schedule
Paris – Munich – Vienna
Aircraft
Lockheed L-749 ConstellationRegistration
F-BAZX
MSN
2527
Year of Manufacture
1947
Operator
Air FranceDate
December 24, 1958 at 09:59 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Vienna-Schwechat Vienna
Region
Europe • Austria
Coordinates
48.1050°, 16.5849°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 24, 1958 at 09:59 PM, Paris – Munich – Vienna experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-749 Constellation, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Vienna-Schwechat Vienna.
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.
34 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 34 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Munich, the crew started an ILS approach to Vienna-Schwechat runway 30. On final, the captain made a visual circuit when ground contact was apparently lost, causing the airplane to lose height. On short final, the Constellation crash landed in a field 2,2 km short of runway 30 threshold and came to rest. All 34 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BAZX, MSN 2527, year of manufacture 1947.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.1050°, 16.5849°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Munich, the crew started an ILS approach to Vienna-Schwechat runway 30. On final, the captain made a visual circuit when ground contact was apparently lost, causing the airplane to lose height. On short final, the Constellation crash landed in a field 2,2 km short of runway 30 threshold and came to rest. All 34 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
28
Estimated Survivors
34
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 34
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Paris – Munich – Vienna
Operator
Air FranceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Austria
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