Air Inter Flight 696Y
| Industry | Airline |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | France |
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Air Inter Flight 696Y was a scheduled commercial passenger service flying from Lyon–Bron Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport in France. On October 27, 1972, the aircraft assigned to this route, a Vickers Viscount 724, crashed while on its final approach to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport. Out of the 68 individuals aboard, 60 lost their lives.
Accident
Flight 696 departed from Lyon–Bron Airport at 18:48 on October 27, 1972, with a Vickers Viscount 724 conducting the journey to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport. The majority of passengers planned to connect onward from Clermont to Bordeaux via Paris.
The aircraft was carrying a total of 63 passengers and five crew members. It encountered severe storm conditions upon departure from Lyon. The last communication with Lyon air traffic control occurred at approximately 19:20, after which the plane failed to respond to further radio calls.
During its approach for landing at Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, the plane crashed near 19:20 in the La Faye forest region, nearly atop Mont Picot massif at an elevation around 1000 meters within the Forez mountain range. The accident site lies on the boundary between the Loire department (commune of Noirétable) and Puy-de-Dôme department (commune of Viscomtat), with the massif positioned between these two localities.
See also
- Air Inter Flight 148
References
External links
- Final report – BEA (France)
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- Aviation accidents and incidents in 1972
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- Accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
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- 1972 disasters in France
- Loire (department)
- 20th century in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes