The Lockheed Constellation '' Malabar Princess '' ( Air India Flight 245 ) crashed on November 3 , 1950 , near the Rocher de la Tournette , with 48 passengers and crew members , a tragedy that inspired the 1952 novel '' La Neige en deuil '' ( '' The Snow in mourning '' ) of Henri Troyat ( adapted to the cinema in 1956 ) , then the movie '' Malabar Princess '' in 2004
Air India Flight 245
Air India Flight 245
Rocher de la Tournette