Mount Cimet or Cemet is a mountain in the Pelat Massif of the French Alps in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
On the night of 1 September 1953, an Air France Lockheed L-749 Constellation, registered in France as F-BAZZ, also known as Air France Flight 178, which was flying from Paris-Orly Airport to Nice Airport, crashed into the top of the mountain, with the loss of 42 lives,[1] including pianist René Herbin and violinist Jacques Thibaud.
On 24 March 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed close to Mount Cimet,[2][3] killing all passengers on board.
References
- ^ Accident description for Air France Constellation F-BAZZ at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 2015-04-04.
- ^ "Analysis: Crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 - Investigation and Latest Responses". Friedlnews. 25 Mar 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ Gover, Dominic (24 March 2015). "Germanwings Flight 4U9525 crashed in identical spot as 1953 air disaster in French Alps near Barcelonette". International Business Times. Retrieved 2015-04-04.