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1969-12-03: Air France Flight 212 (1969) — Venezuela

Venezuela

On December 3, 1969, an Air France Flight 212 (1969) was involved in an aviation accident near Venezuela. 62 people were killed. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Air France Flight 212, a Boeing 707 registered F-BHSZ, crashed on December 3, 1969, killing all 62 people on board during its journey from Santiago to Paris.

What happened

On December 3, 1969, Air France Flight 212 was operating a scheduled international passenger service. The aircraft, a Boeing 707 with the registration F-BHSZ, departed from Santiago International Airport with its final destination being Paris, France. The route included multiple stops in Lima, Peru; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Bogota, Colombia; Caracas, Venezuela; Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe; and Lisbon, Portugal.

During the course of this flight, the aircraft crashed. The incident resulted in the loss of all individuals on board. There were no survivors among the 62 people aboard the plane.

Investigation

Details regarding the specific investigative procedures or technical findings are not provided in the source material.

Investigation report by Wikidata contributors. Original record: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4697993. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the CC0 (Wikidata).