Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Jun 30, 1956 (70 killed)
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on June 30, 1956 near Grand Canyon Arizona, United States with 70 fatalities. Cause: The pilots did not...
- Date: June 30, 1956
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Grand Canyon Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 70
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilots did not see each other in time to avoid the collision.
A TWA Lockheed Super Constellation collided in mid air with a United Air Lines Douglas DC-7 over the Grand Canyon, Arizona, on 30 June 1956. Both aircraft were at 21,000 feet on intersecting courses, and all 128 people aboard the two aircraft were killed. The collision was the deadliest air disaster of its time.