Paris – Nice

On April 9, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Paris – Nice experienced a crash involving SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Nice Alpes-Maritimes.

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.

35 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 35 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 30, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After touchdown, the four engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and eventually collided with a concrete wall. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all 35 occupants were uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BATU, MSN 23, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.6966°, 7.3285°.