Linee Aeree Italiane Flight 451 (1954)
A Douglas DC-6B, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 18, 1954 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain, pilot error |
| Site | New York-Idlewild Airport, New York City |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator | Linee Aeree Italiane |
| Registration | I-LINE |
| Flight origin | Rome, Italy |
| Stopover | |
| 2nd stopover | |
| 3rd stopover | Shannon Airport, Ireland |
| 4th stopover | Gander International Airport, Canada |
| 5th stopover | Boston International Airport, United States |
| Destination | New York-Idlewild Airport, United States |
| Occupants | 32 |
| Passengers | 22 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 26 |
| Survivors | 6 |
Linee Aeree Italiane Flight 451 was a scheduled international flight from Rome to New York City. On the 18th of December, 1954 it descended too low and crashed into a pier while on approach to New York City's Idlewild airport. All 10 crew and 16 out of 22 passengers were killed.