Lockheed L-049 Constellation crash, Jul 11, 1946 (5 killed)
Lockheed L-049 Constellation accident on July 11, 1946 near Reading Pennsylvania, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Electrical wiring in the...
- Date: July 11, 1946
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-049 Constellation
- Location: Reading Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Electrical wiring in the baggage compartment arced and started an inflight fire
A TWA Constellation named Star of Lisbon, flying as flight 513 on a training flight near Reading, Pennsylvania, developed an inflight fire in the cabin. Five of the six crew died and the aircraft crashed in flames.