 An Air France Lockheed L-749 Constellation similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 August 1953 |
| Summary | Engine detachment, ditching |
| Site | Gulf of Fethiye, Turkey Mediterranean Sea 36°36′N 29°00′E / 36.6°N 29.0°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-749A Constellation |
| Operator | Air France |
| Registration | F-BAZS |
| Flight origin | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO) |
| 1st stopover | Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA/LIRA) |
| 2nd stopover | Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA) |
| Destination | Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII) |
| Passengers | 34 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Survivors | 38 |
Air France Flight 152 (AF152) was a scheduled international passenger flight[1] which made an emergency water landing in the Mediterranean Sea, off Fethiye, South-Western Turkey on 3 August 1953.[2] The aircraft sank over an hour after ditching. Four passengers died, out of 8 crew and 34 passengers.[2][1]
The flight originated from Paris and was destined for Tehran, including stopovers in Rome and Beirut,[1] with the accident occurring on the Rome-Beirut leg of the journey.[2] The aircraft serving the flight, a Lockheed L-749A Constellation, likely experienced a propeller blade failure resulting in strong vibrations causing the No. 3 engine to detach in-flight.[2]