Date: | October 20, 1948 |
Location: | Prestwick Airport, Scotland |
Aircraft: | Lockheed 049-46-25 Constellation |
Reg: | PH-TEN |
Airline: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
Flight No: | Unknown |
Fatalities: | 40 : 40 |
After attempting a go-around due to strong cross winds, the aircraft, while circling to line up with the runway, ran into a heavy fog bank and crashed into high voltage power lines at an elevation of 400 feet and burst into flames. |