Lockheed L-049 Constellation crash, Jul 28, 1950 (51 killed)
Lockheed L-049 Constellation accident on July 28, 1950 near Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with 51 fatalities.
- Date: July 28, 1950
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-049 Constellation
- Location: Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Fatalities: 51
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
Panair do Brasil Flight 099, a Lockheed Constellation, abandoned a first approach to Porto Alegre in poor weather and reported low fuel. On a second approach in low visibility it struck power cables and crashed in flames on a hill about 15 km short of the runway. All 51 occupants were killed.