Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Sep 5, 1954 (28 killed)
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on September 5, 1954 near Shannon Munster, Ireland with 28 fatalities. Cause: An unexpected re-extension...
- Date: September 5, 1954
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Shannon Munster, Ireland
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: An unexpected re-extension of the landing gear after takeoff and the captain's incorrect response, possibly compounded by pilot error.
KLM Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation PH-LKY Triton crashed into the Shannon Estuary about 35 seconds after takeoff from runway 32 at Shannon Airport on a scheduled flight to New York. Of the 56 people aboard, 28 were killed and 28 survived. The aircraft was destroyed.