Lockheed L-049 Constellation crash, Dec 14, 1962 (50 killed)
Lockheed L-049 Constellation accident on December 14, 1962 near Manaus Amazonas, Brazil with 50 fatalities. Cause: The cause of the accident was never...
- Date: December 14, 1962
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-049 Constellation
- Location: Manaus Amazonas, Brazil
- Fatalities: 50
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause of the accident was never determined.
A Panair do Brasil Lockheed Constellation on a scheduled night flight from Belem to Manaus Ponta Pelada vanished during the approach to Manaus. The wreckage was found in the jungle about 45 km from the city and all 50 people aboard were killed. The cause was never determined.