On the 9th of September 1968, a Caravelle crashed over the Mediterranean killing 98 passengers, of which 13 were children. The cause of this crash has been disputed by the families and many many people throughout France. Most believe that it was hit in error by a missile which was fired from a nearby military base. For close to 45 years the families have been trying to get answers from the French Government to no avail.

INTERESTING ! SIMILAR CASE IN ITALY FINALLY GETS  AN ANSWER! 

Italy 1980 plane crash probably caused by missile, court says
Mon, Jan 28 2013                        21:16 PM GMT
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian court said on Monday the cause of one of the country's most enduring aviation mysteries, a plane that broke up over the coast of Sicily 32 years ago killing 81 people, was most probably a missile hitting the aircraft. The case has divided Italians since the plane went down on June 27, 1980, when Italy was still the scene of both Cold War tensions and domestic militancy from the left and the right.

The court, in what is seen as the final ruling of many, said the state must pay damages to the victims' families because the safety of the passengers had not been guaranteed.  www.rinodistefani.com

Please join our email campaign - email your local French Embassy - ask for the case to be re-opened and all documents released.

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AFVCCAN

The Paoli brothers set up AFVCCAN an association of the families of the victims. They have been fighting to find the truth for over 40 years.

LETTER TO PRESIDENT HOLLANDE - SENT 24TH JULY - NO REPLY TO DATE - 
AFVCCAN -Association des Familles des Victimes de la Catastrophe de la Caravelle Ajaccio-Nice
Monsieur François HOLLAND
President
Palais de l'Elysée
55, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 PARIS

 July 24, 2012
N / Ref. MP 07.01.12

President of the Republic,

You are now at the head of France, and one of the reasons the French  elected you is your sensitivity, your sincerity and your desire to change for the well-being of all.

If I appeal to you today is that I am sad, as President of the Association of Families of Victims of Caravelle AJACCIO NICE to see leave this world one by one the people affected by loss of a loved September 11, 1968, without knowing the causes this crash.

Mr. President, we do not want blaim  any one person, but we believe it was a FATAL mistake  made by the army, we would like you to personally intervene to end this nightmare and lift the classification as "Secret of State/Defense" so families still living can finally do their mourning as desired.

We know very well that it is difficult for the state to recognize a mistake made, because at the time the technchnology was less sophisticated than today.  We are supported in task by our  elected Corsicans also affected by this tragedy.

You are a sensitive and attentive to the well being of France and its citizens. We created this Association, at the request of families so cruelly affected by this tragedy, and it is by no means to ask for money, but only to know why this plane lies at a depth of 2300m in the Mediterranean with 95 innocent body which my dear parents and 13 children.

The prosecutor of Nice, Eric de MONTGOLFIER,  talked to us about  "the statute of limitations" whereas now we have several accurate testimonies  (that you must have seen or heard in various media!) So why continue a senseless fight,  that simply generates more legal fees?  Only you can intervene to alleviate pain that families have dragged on for 44 years?

I reiterate my confidence that you will FINALLY give us satisfaction. Of course, you were young in 1968, and you will understand the harsh reality of losing ones parents and all those innocent people without ever having seen them again and especially without knowing how they left us.

Each year, we honor the memory of the victims with a ceremony in  Ajaccio and Nice, and sadness is always present. My Brother Louis, secretary of the Association, will send you Invitations for  the two ceremonies.

Mr. President    LISTEN TO US,  HEAR US,  believe me we will appreciate your gesture of humanity towards those who reach out to you and know that you were elected to expose the "TRUTH" whatever they might be.

You will understand my request and hope that you will hear this modest message, please accept, Mr. President, in my deepest respect.

The President,

 Mathieu PAOLI

PS. We would like you to personally receive a delegation of families to talk about this sad catastrophe.

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Tel. 04.93.64.44.78 – 06.73.06.29.79 - adresse e-mail : afvccan@voila.fr

ONE YEAR ON ! 

NO NEWS ON PARTIAL INVESTIGATION INTO Caravelle CRASH - Nice Matin 19/2012

In March 2012,  the judge allowed some new evidence to be investigated by the Gendarmerie.  It is now almost a year on and nothing has been heard about it.  A cynical waiting game, keep delaying until they all die off!

On the day of the crash, French TV were making a documentary in the control room where the missiles were being fired. 

Two radio technicians were recording in an adjoining room, everything that was happening in the main area. The two men testify that they heard voices exclaim " we've lost it, we've lost it" within seconds military personnel had confiscated the recordings. They were never found.

NEW PARTIAL INVESTIGATION INTO CRASH - Nice Matin 19/2012

Publié le lundi 19 mars 2012 à 17h38  - Le parquet de Nice a ouvert ce lundi une nouvelle enquête autour du crashde la caravelle Ajaccio-Nice au large du cap d'Antibes, dans lequel 95personnes avaient trouvé la mort, le 11 septembre 1968.

Selon Me Paul Sollacaro, avocat de l'association des familles de victimes, le procureur de la République de Nice, Eric de Montgolfier, a confié une enquête à la gendarmerie, après son dépôt de plainte pour "soustraction de preuves" en septembre dernier. Cette plainte se fonde sur le témoignage d'Alain Frasquet, ancien preneur de son à l'ORTF. Ce dernier évoque l'existence de bandes vidéo captées par une équipe de télévision au Mont-Agel, le jour du drame, lors de manœuvres militaires. Ces bandes, donnant à entendre "Et merde, on l'a perdu !", auraient été saisies par les Renseignements généraux aux studios de la Brague, à Antibes.

ENGLISH Subtitled documentary on mis-carriages of justice which appeared on French TV - link below. CLICK ON SELECT LANGUAGES AND CHOOSE ENGLISH. 

http://www.universalsubtitles.org/en-gb/videos/7zVfbFZyc8wn/info/%22Enqu%C3%AAtes%20de%20r%C3%A9gions%22%20Emission%20du%205.10.11/ 
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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdrsy_l-accident-de-la-caravelle-ajaccio_news