Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Sep 6, 1953, M...
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on September 6, 1953 near McChord AFB Washington, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: September 6, 1953
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: McChord AFB Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
Northwest Airlines Flight 8, a Lockheed Super Constellation, had its No. 3 propeller overspeed shortly after departing Seattle-Tacoma for Chicago. Repeated attempts to feather it failed. The crew tried to land at McChord Air Force Base, where the aircraft left the runway and caught fire, but no one was killed.