Lockheed L-749 Constellation crash, Jun 21, 1979, Rivière...
Lockheed L-749 Constellation accident on June 21, 1979 near Rivière-du-Loup Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: In-flight hydraulic system...
- Date: June 21, 1979
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-749 Constellation
- Location: Rivière-du-Loup Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: In-flight hydraulic system failure left the brakes inoperative.
A Beaver Air Spray Lockheed Constellation diverted to Riviere-du-Loup Airport during a crop spraying mission after technical problems. It could not stop after landing, overran the runway and lost its undercarriage. All four crew escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off.