Events tagged with "la grande soufriere"

Historical Events tagged with "la grande soufriere"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Accidents & Tragedies

Air France Flight 212 Plummets into Volcano

March 5th, 1968 57 years ago

Air France Flight 212, operated by a Douglas DC-8, crashed into the La Grande Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. With 63 people aboard, the flight went tragically off course in poor weather while en route from Paris to Fort-de-France. The aircraft was trying to navigate the mountainous terrain when it lost altitude and impacted the mountainous region. The incident marked a significant aviation disaster, highlighting the risks of flying in challenging weather conditions and difficult terrains.