Tampa-Toronto

On December 17, 1954 at 09:32 PM, Tampa-Toronto experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, operated by Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCAL, with the event recorded near Brampton Ontario.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

23 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Tampa, the captain started a night approach to Toronto-Malton Airport. During an ILS approach in poor weather conditions (300 feet ceiling), the four engine aircraft descended below the glide and hit the ground about 11 miles short of runway 10. It slid for 2,000 feet before coming to rest in flames. All 23 occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-TGG, MSN 4564, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.6282°, -79.7786°.