Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Mar 16, 1962 (107 killed)
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on March 16, 1962 near Philippines Sea, World with 107 fatalities. Cause: A tanker crew saw what appeared...
- Date: March 16, 1962
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Philippines Sea, World
- Fatalities: 107
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A tanker crew saw what appeared to be a mid air explosion, so an in flight explosion is considered probable, but the cause could not be determined without wreckage.
A Flying Tiger Line Lockheed L 1049H Super Constellation (N6921C) on a MATS charter from Guam to Clark Air Base disappeared over the Philippine Sea with 107 people aboard. A search of about 144,000 square miles found no trace and the cause was never resolved.