Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Oct 15, 1978 (1 killed)
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on October 15, 1978 near Riohacha La Guajira, Colombia with 1 fatality. Cause: Premature retraction of the...
- Date: October 15, 1978
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Riohacha La Guajira, Colombia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Premature retraction of the landing gear during the takeoff roll, before liftoff.
During the takeoff roll at Riohacha-Almirante Padilla Airport on 15 October 1978, the crew retracted the landing gear before liftoff. The Super Constellation sank onto its belly and burned. The pilot was killed and two other crew members were injured.