The aircraft, Lockheed L-749A Constellation, (F-BAZS c/n 2628), which first flew in 1950, had flown for a total of 10,058 hours and was powered by four Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engines, (type № 749C18BD1) [REF].
The flight was piloted by captain Raymond Terry (born 1923), and first officer Jacques Steens (born 1923).