Boeing 377 Stratocruiser crash, Dec 25, 1954 (28 killed)
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser accident on December 25, 1954 near Prestwick Ayrshire, United Kingdom with 28 fatalities. Cause: Error of judgement by the pilot.
- Date: December 25, 1954
- Aircraft: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
- Location: Prestwick Ayrshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Error of judgement by the pilot
BOAC Stratocruiser G-ALSA named Cathay crashed while landing at Prestwick on 25 December 1954 on a London to New York service. The aircraft was in heavy rain and poor conditions. Of 36 people on board, 28 were killed, and the inquiry found the cause was an error of judgement by the pilot.