On the afternoon of January 30, 1949, a mid-air collision occurred over downtown Port Washington, New York – a suburban community on the Cow Neck Peninsula of Long Island.
Diagram of the collision showing the flight path, airspeed, and point of impact from both aircraft
The Lockheed L-749A Constellation involved in the collision, now in service with Air France in 1955
A Cessna 140, similar to the one involved in the collision
Lockheed L-749 Constellation
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The Lockheed L-749 Constellation is the first Lockheed Constellation to regularly cross the Atlantic Ocean non-stop. Although similar in appearance to the L-649 before it, the L-749 had a larger fuel
1949 Port Washington mid-air collision
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