Douglas DC-7 crash, Feb 26, 1960 (34 killed), Shannon Mun...
Douglas DC-7 accident on February 26, 1960 near Shannon Munster, Ireland with 34 fatalities. Cause: No evidence of a cause was found. The aircraft lost...
- Date: February 26, 1960
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-7
- Location: Shannon Munster, Ireland
- Fatalities: 34
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: No evidence of a cause was found. The aircraft lost height in a left turn after takeoff with the flaps not fully retracted.
Alitalia Flight 618, a Douglas DC 7C (I DUVO) bound from Rome to New York, crashed shortly after takeoff from Shannon, Ireland, on 26 February 1960. The aircraft lost height in a left turn, struck a stone wall and burst into flames. Thirty four of the 52 people on board were killed and 18 survived with serious injuries.