Lockheed L-749 Constellation crash, Jul 12, 1949 (45 killed)
Lockheed L-749 Constellation accident on July 12, 1949 near Mumbai Maharashtra, India with 45 fatalities.
- Date: July 12, 1949
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-749 Constellation
- Location: Mumbai Maharashtra, India
- Fatalities: 45
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A KLM Lockheed Constellation named Franeker crashed on approach to Bombay-Santa Cruz Airport on 12 July 1949 in poor weather. It struck the slope of Ghatkopar hill about 5 km short of the runway threshold and disintegrated, killing all 45 people on board, including 13 American journalists.