Air France charter flight Chateau de Sully, a Boeing 707, crashed on June 3, 1962 while attempting to depart Paris Orly Airport enroute to Atlanta, Georgia via New York City Idlewild. The 707 carried 122 passengers and 10 crew. The aircraft failed to climb out and the flight crew attempted to abort the take off with less than 3000 feet of runway remaining. While under emergency braking, the 707 departed the end of Runway 8 and burst into flame after the left undercarriage failed. Two flight attendants seated in the tail cone survived the crash and fire. Another flight attendant survived the disaster but died later in hospital. At the time, it was the world's worst air disaster involving one aircraft. ^[1] June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Diagram of Orly airport Orly Airport (IATA: ORY, ICAO: LFPO) is an airport located in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France ( ). It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of January 2005). ... Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of January 2005). ... The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... Diagram of Orly airport Orly Airport (IATA: ORY, ICAO: LFPO) is an airport located in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France ( ). It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK) is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in south-eastern New York City. ...

Impact on Atlanta, Georgia

The Atlanta Art Association sponsored a month long tour of the art treasures of Europe and 106 of the passengers were art patrons heading home to Atlanta on this charter flight. The tour group included many of Atlanta's cultural and civic leaders. Atlanta mayor, Ivan Allen Jr., went to Orly to inspect the crash site where so many important Atlantans perished. ^[2] Ivan Jr. ...

References

1. ^ BBC "On This Day"
2. ^ Photo of Mayor Allen inspecting the crash site at Orly

External links

• [1] North Georgia Magazine Article recalling the disaster
• [2] New Georgia Encyclopedia entry about the impact on Atlanta.
• [3] BBC "On This Day"
• [4] Aviation Safety Network including probable cause statement.