1949 Port Washington mid-air collision

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.

Date30 January 1949 (1949-01-30)

SummaryMid-air collision

Site

• Port Washington, North Hempstead, United States
• 40°49′44″N 73°41′12″W

Total fatalities2

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Pan Am Flight 100

Diagram of the collision showing the flight path, airspeed, and point of impact from both aircraft
Accident
Date	30 January 1949 (1949-01-30)
Summary	Mid-air collision
Site	Port Washington, North Hempstead, United States 40°49′44″N 73°41′12″W
Total fatalities	2
Total survivors	33
First aircraft
The Lockheed L-749A Constellation involved in the collision, now in service with Air France in 1955
Type	Lockheed L-749A Constellation
Name	Clipper Monarch of the Skies
Operator	Pan American World Airways
IATA flight No.	PA100
ICAO flight No.	PAA100
Call sign	CLIPPER 100
Registration	NC86530
Flight origin	LaGuardia Airport, East Elmhurst, United States
Destination	Shannon Airport, Shannon, Ireland
Occupants	33
Passengers	23
Crew	10
Fatalities	0
Survivors	33
Second aircraft
A Cessna 140, similar to the one involved in the collision
Type	Cessna 140
Operator	Private
Registration	NC76891
Flight origin	Meriden Airport,[a] Meriden, United States
Destination	Meriden Airport,[a] Meriden, United States
Occupants	2
Passengers	1
Crew	1
Fatalities	2
Survivors	0

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Known as the 1949 Port Washington mid-air collision, the accident occurred when Pan Am Flight 100 – a scheduled passenger flight to Shannon Airport in Ireland from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, operated by Pan American World Airways using a Lockheed L-749A Constellation – collided in mid-air with a private Cessna 140.