Sydney – Darwin – Jakarta – Singapore – Karachi – Beirut – Rome – London

On March 13, 1954 at 02:34 PM, Sydney – Darwin – Jakarta – Singapore – Karachi – Beirut – Rome – London experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-749 Constellation, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Singapore-Kallang All Singapore.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

40 people were known to be on board, 33 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 82.5%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 31, passenger fatalities: 31, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Jakarta, the crew started the descent to Singapore-Kallang in good weather conditions. On final approach to runway 06, the four engine aircraft christened 'Belfast' was too low and hit a sea wall, bounced and landed 80 yards past the runway threshold. On touchdown, the right main gear collapsed, the airplane veered off runway to the right, lost its right wing and came to rest in flames upside down. Seven crew members were injured while 33 other occupants, including all 31 passengers, were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ALAM, MSN 2554, year of manufacture 1947.