1956 Swissair Convair CV-440 crash
An identical Swissair aircraft to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | July 15, 1956 |
| Summary | Loss of control on final approach |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Convair CV-440-11 |
| Operator | Swissair |
| Registration | HB-IMD |
| Flight origin | San Diego Airport, California, United States |
| Stopover | New York-Idlewild International Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport), United States |
| 2nd stopover | Gander Airport, Canada |
| Last stopover | Shannon Airport, Ireland |
| Destination | Zurich Airport, Switzerland |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
A Swissair Convair CV-440 crashed on an intercontinental delivery flight from San Diego to Zurich with stopovers in New York City, Gander and Shannon on 15 July 1956. During the final approach to Shannon Airport, the pilots lost control of the aircraft, which then crashed to the ground and broke apart. All four occupants of the plane died in the accident.