Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Aug 24, 1960
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on August 24, 1960 near Port Louis, Mauritius with no fatalities.
- Date: August 24, 1960
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Port Louis, Mauritius
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Qantas Lockheed L 1049 Super Constellation named Southern Wave was on a scheduled flight from Port Louis toward the Cocos Islands when the number three engine lost power before V1. The takeoff was abandoned, the aircraft overran the runway, lost its undercarriage and was destroyed by fire, and all occupants were evacuated.