On 24 November 1956 the Linee Aeree Italiane Douglas DC-6B "I-LEAD" was an international scheduled passenger flight from Rome via Paris and Shannon to New York.

Shortly after take off from Paris Orly Airport the airplane lost altitude and crashed into houses in the commune Paray-Vieille-Poste.

34 of the 35 people on board were killed, including Italian orchestral conductor Guido Cantelli.

On 24 November 1956 the Linee Aeree Italiane Douglas DC-6B with tail number “I-LEAD” an international scheduled passenger flight from Rome via Milan, Paris and Shannon to New York.

[4][8] The plane skipped the stopover at Milan due to fog and arrived an hour too early at Paris Orly Airport.

[8] Captain Attilio Vazzoler was 41 years old and was one of the more experienced pilot of the company with more than 10 thousand hours of flight.

[9] 34 of the 35 people on board were killed in the accident: the 10 crew members and 24 passengers, including a baby.

[8][5] One of the passengers who was killed was Italian orchestral conductor Guido Cantelli who was the musical director of Teatro alla Scala in Milan.

[4] There were initially two survivors reported, passengers Niccodemo and Concetta Finamore, an Italian married couple, both rescued with severe burn injuries.