Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Dec 14, 1962 (8 killed)
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on December 14, 1962 near Burbank California, United States with 8 fatalities. Cause: Incapacitation of...
- Date: December 14, 1962
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Burbank California, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Incapacitation of the pilot in command at a critical point in the approach; the copilot could not recover control (Civil Aeronautics Board summary)
A Flying Tiger Line Super Constellation on flight FT183 from Chicago crashed about 1.25 miles west of the Lockheed Air Terminal at Burbank during an ILS approach to runway 7 in fog. All five people on board and three people on the ground were killed.