Lockheed L-049 Constellation crash, Sep 24, 1946, Shannon...
Lockheed L-049 Constellation accident on September 24, 1946 near Shannon Munster, Ireland with no fatalities. Cause: Co pilot raised the landing gear...
- Date: September 24, 1946
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-049 Constellation
- Location: Shannon Munster, Ireland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Co pilot raised the landing gear by mistake when the captain called for flaps up
Pan American Constellation NC88831 on a scheduled service from New York to London landed at Shannon, Ireland, on 24 September 1946. After touchdown it settled on its belly, skidded and broke in two. All 36 people on board were evacuated and the aircraft was written off.