F-BHST — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

June 22, 1962Accident
While descending to Pointe-à-Pitre on a flight from Paris to Santiago de Chile, the crew encountered poor weather conditions at destination, worse than forecast. On approach by night, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of a hill (427 m) located 25 km northwest of Le Raizet Airport.
Boeing 707 · 113 fatalities
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors: - Poor weather conditions at destination, worse than forecast, - Lack of visibility due to weather combined with the night, - The VOR of Pointe-à-Pitre was unserviceable at the time of the accident, - The approach was possible via an NDB only, - The ADF indications were incorrect… Full accident record