Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation crash, Apr 5, 1990 (1 killed)
Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation accident on April 5, 1990 near Levittown, Puerto Rico with 1 fatality. Cause: Fire of undetermined origin causing...
- Date: April 5, 1990
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation
- Location: Levittown, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fire of undetermined origin causing power loss on two engines. The pilot had not obtained the required authorization for the ferry flight and operated the aircraft with known deficiencies.
An AMSA (Aerolineas Mundo) Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation (HI-515CT) was on a three engine ferry flight from San Juan to Santo Domingo with three people aboard. After an engine fire and a second engine failure, the pilot ditched in the ocean off Levittown, Puerto Rico, on 5 April 1990 and died of his injuries.