Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 January 1953
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Owner/operator: Inter-Continental Airways
Registration Number: N38936
Location: Hollywood-Lockheed Air Terminal, CA (BUR) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The Lockheed L-049 Constellation aircraft.The Lockheed L-049 Constellation aircraft.
Category: Accident
During an acceptance test flight of the Lockheed L-049 Constellation, an inadvertent gear-up landing occurred, resulting in a fire. The incident was caused by a fire originating after the landing.During an acceptance test flight of the Lockheed L-049 Constellation, an inadvertent gear-up landing occurred, resulting in a fire. The incident was caused by a fire originating after the landing.
Description
The Lockheed L-049 Constellation made an inadvertent gear-up landing during an acceptance test flight. A fire erupted after the accident.
Source of Information
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19530123&e=——-en–20–1–txt-txIN——–1https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19530123&e=——-en–20–1–txt-txIN——–1Primary Cause
Inadvertent gear-up landing during an acceptance test flight.Inadvertent gear-up landing during an acceptance test flight.Share on:
