Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Dec 16, 1960 (44 killed)
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on December 16, 1960 near Staten Island Airfield New York, United States with 44 fatalities. Cause: United...
- Date: December 16, 1960
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Staten Island Airfield New York, United States
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: United Flight 826 proceeded beyond its clearance limit and the airspace allocated to it, and collided with the TWA aircraft. Contributing factors were the high speed of the DC 8 and a revised clearance that shortened its route.
A TWA Lockheed L 1049A Super Constellation (msn 4021) on Flight 266 from Dayton to New York collided with United Flight 826 and crashed at Miller Army Airfield, Staten Island. All aboard the Constellation were killed.