Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Dec 17, 1954
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on December 17, 1954 near Brampton Ontario, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Captain's negligence (Board...
- Date: December 17, 1954
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Brampton Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Captain's negligence (Board of Inquiry finding)
Trans-Canada Air Lines flight TCA407 from Tampa made a night ILS approach to Toronto Malton in poor weather with a 300 ft ceiling. The Super Constellation descended below the glide path and struck the ground about 11 miles short of runway 10, sliding roughly 2,000 feet before stopping in flames. All 23 people on board were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.