The Germanwings flight crashed less than a mile from another disaster . In 1953 , an Air France flight crashed close to Jacques Thibaud killing 44 people . The service was coming into land in Nice when it encountered a storm . The aircraft , a Lockheed L-749A , then crashed into Mont Le Cimet in flames . Among those who died was the famous French violinist Barcelonette .
The Germanwings flight crashed less than a mile from another disaster . In 1953 , an Air France flight crashed close to Barcelonette killing 44 people . The service was coming into land in Nice when it encountered a storm . The aircraft , a Lockheed L-749A , then crashed into Mont Le Cimet in flames . Among those who died was the famous French violinist Jacques Thibaud .