1948 KLM Constellation air disaster
The crash site of the KLM | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 October 1948 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Prestwick, Scotland 55°30′30″N 4°30′16″W / 55.5084°N 4.5044°W |
| Aircraft | |
| A family posing in front of the aircraft involved | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-049-46-25 Constellation |
| Aircraft name | Nijmegen |
| Operator | KLM |
| Registration | PH-TEN |
| Flight origin | Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam |
| Stopover | Prestwick Airport, Glasgow |
| Destination | New York |
| Occupants | 40 |
| Passengers | 30 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 40 |
| Survivors | 0 |
A KLM Lockheed L-049 Constellation airliner (named Nijmegen and registered PH-TEN) crashed into high ground near Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Scotland, on 20 October 1948; all 40 aboard died. A subsequent inquiry found that the accident was likely caused by the crew's reliance on a combination of erroneous charts and incomplete weather forecasts, causing the crew to become distracted and disoriented in the inclement conditions.