Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, May 22, 1962 (26 killed)
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on May 22, 1962 near Markt Schwaben Bavaria, Germany with 26 fatalities. Cause: The tail section is...
- Date: May 22, 1962
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Markt Schwaben Bavaria, Germany
- Fatalities: 26
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The tail section is reported to have separated in flight; no official finding was located.
A US Navy Lockheed Super Constellation carrying four crew and 22 passengers broke up in the air near Markt Schwaben, Bavaria, on 22 May 1962 after leaving Frankfurt. Wreckage and documents were scattered over a wide area and all 26 on board died. The aircraft is reported to have lost its tail section in flight.