Lockheed L-749 Constellation crash, Mar 13, 1954 (33 killed)
Lockheed L-749 Constellation accident on March 13, 1954 near Singapore-Kallang, Singapore with 33 fatalities. Cause: Poor execution of the approach due...
- Date: March 13, 1954
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-749 Constellation
- Location: Singapore-Kallang, Singapore
- Fatalities: 33
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor execution of the approach due to crew tiredness
The BOAC Constellation Belfast landed short at Kallang Airport in Singapore on 13 March 1954 after a poorly executed approach. It struck a seawall, touched down past the threshold, and lost its right wing before coming to rest upside down and on fire. Of 40 people aboard, 33 died, including all 31 passengers, and 7 survived.