Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Aug 3, 1954, P...
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on August 3, 1954 near Preston City Connecticut, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate...
- Date: August 3, 1954
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Preston City Connecticut, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inadequate in-flight planning; the captain did not select a suitable airport within range of the remaining fuel
Air France Flight 075, a Super Constellation from Paris to New York, ran short of fuel after diverting because of bad weather. The captain landed in a field near Preston City, Connecticut, and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.