| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | F-BIFL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sud-Est SE-3130 Alouette II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sud Alouette II/Lama |
| Aircraft Version: | Sud SE-3130 Alouette II |
| C/n (msn): | 1160 |
| Operator Titles: | Helicop-Air |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Heliport: | Mont-Blanc - Refuge des Grands Mulets HeliportMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 7 August 1960 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 351216 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Refuge des Grand Mulets sits at 3051 m (10,010 ft) on the Mont Blanc. The mountain hut was rebuilt in 1960. Here the famous French mountaineer and High Commissioner for Youth and Sport Maurice Herzog arrives for the inauguration. F-BIFL crashed three days later. The pilot and a mechanic were killed. Photo by: Henri Salesse / Ministry of Construction (France) This photo was added on 7 April 2021, and has since been viewed 344 times. |