Pan Am Flight 1-10
Pan Am Lockheed L-049 Constellation Clipper Great Republic at London Heathrow, similar to the aircraft involved. This aircraft later crashed as Pan Am Flight 151. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 April 1948 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to mechanical and/or electrical failure |
| Site | Shannon, Ireland 52°42′57.86″N 8°53′55.3″W / 52.7160722°N 8.898694°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-049-51-26 Constellation |
| Aircraft name | Clipper Empress of the Skies |
| Operator | Pan American World Airways |
| Call sign | CLIPPER 1-10 |
| Registration | NC88858 |
| Flight origin | San Francisco |
| 1st stopover | Calcutta |
| 2nd stopover | Damascus |
| 3rd stopover | Istanbul |
| 4th stopover | Brussels |
| 5th stopover | London |
| Last stopover | Shannon Airport |
| Destination | New York City |
| Occupants | 31 |
| Passengers | 21 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 30 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
Pan Am Flight 1-10 was a Pan American passenger flight from London to Shannon Airport, part of a flight around the world from San Francisco, California, to New York City. On 15 April 1948, the Lockheed Constellation serving the flight crashed 725 meters (2,379 ft) short of Runway 23 at Shannon. Ten flight crew and 20 passengers died in the crash; 1 passenger survived with minor injuries.