Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Dec 15, 1973 (9 killed)
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on December 15, 1973 near Miami-Intl Florida, United States with 9 fatalities. Cause: Overrotation at...
- Date: December 15, 1973
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Miami-Intl Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Overrotation at liftoff, leaving the aircraft near the stall regime at too low an altitude to recover (NTSB AAR-74-11)
A Lockheed Super Constellation loaded with Christmas trees for Venezuela crashed shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport on 15 December 1973. The crew rotated the aircraft excessively at liftoff, and it struck power lines, a tree and houses, killing all three crew and six people on the ground.