Were there any fatalities in the 1963-01-11 Lockheed L-749 Constellation accident?

The accident was fatal, resulting in 12 fatalities.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1963-01-11 involved a Lockheed L-749 Constellation, registration F-BAZM, operated by Escadrille Aérienne de Recherche et de Sauvetage - EARS, at Périllos, France.

1963-01-11: Lockheed L-749 Constellation (F-BAZM) — Escadrille Aérienne de Recherche et de Sauvetage - EARS — Périllos, France

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A four-engine aircraft crashed into a mountainside near Perpignan, resulting in the deaths of all twelve people on board.

What happened

During a scheduled flight operated for the Escadrille Aérienne de Recherche et de Sauvetage (EARS 99), an aircraft struck the terrain near Périllos. The mission had originated from the Toulouse-Francazal Airbase as part of a routine operational flight. While traveling north of Perpignan, the four-engine aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Lapalme.

The impact occurred approximately 26 km north of the city. There were no survivors of the accident, with a total of 12 fatalities recorded among the occupants.

Findings

No specific technical failures or human errors were detailed in the provided report regarding the crash into the mountain slope.