Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Dec 6, 1957, P...
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on December 6, 1957 near Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne, France with no fatalities. Cause: Excessive corrective...
- Date: December 6, 1957
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Excessive corrective manoeuvres were made at the time of contact with the runway.
During a half yearly training check, the Air France Lockheed L 1049 Super Constellation flew a night ILS approach to Paris Orly runway 26L after a flight to Reims. Just before touchdown it banked left, struck the ground short of the runway, lost its left wing and came to rest in flames beside the runway. All six crew members got out and nobody was killed.