Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Aug 14, 1958 (99 killed)
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on August 14, 1958 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 99 fatalities. Cause: Undetermined; overspeeding of an...
- Date: August 14, 1958
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 99
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Undetermined; overspeeding of an outboard propeller considered highly probable
KLM Flight 607-E, a Lockheed Super Constellation named Hugo de Groot, disappeared from radar shortly after leaving Shannon on 14 August 1958 and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. All 99 people aboard, 91 passengers and eight crew, were killed. Investigators could not determine the cause but considered an over-speeding propeller the most likely factor.