131390

On May 22, 1962 at 11:40 AM, 131390 experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Markt Schwaben Bavaria.

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

26 people were known to be on board, 26 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 22, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Frankfurt-Main on a special flight, carrying a crew of four, 22 passengers and thousands of confidential documents of the US Army. While cruising at an altitude of 18,000 feet, the crew contacted ATC twice, declared an emergency and elected to divert to Munich-Riem Airport. Shortly later, the aircraft exploded and crashed in a field located in Markt Schwaben, 17 km south of Munich Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 26 occupants were killed. Debris and documents were scattered on an area over 65 km2.

Aircraft reference details include registration 131390, MSN 4310, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.1914°, 11.8674°.