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词条 Avianca Flight 671
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  1. Aircraft

  2. Accident

  3. Aftermath

  4. References

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|name = Avianca Flight 671
|occurrence_type = Accident
|image = Avianca Constellation Proctor.jpg
|image_size =250
|alt =
|caption = An Avianca Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation similar to the accident aircraft
|date = 21 January 1960
|type =
|site = Sangster International Airport
Montego Bay, Jamaica
|coordinates = {{coord|18.5028|-77.9122|display=inline,title}}
|aircraft_type = Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation
|aircraft_name =
|operator = Avianca
|tail_number = HK-177
|origin = New York-Idlewild Airport
|stopover = Miami International Airport (unscheduled)
|stopover0 = Sangster International Airport
Montego Bay, Jamaica
|destination = El Dorado International Airport
|passengers = 39
|crew = 7
|injuries =
|fatalities = 37 (2 crew, 35 passengers)
|survivors = 9 (5 crew, 4 passengers)
}}

Avianca Flight 671 was a Lockheed Constellation that crashed and burned on landing at Montego Bay, Jamaica, on 21 January 1960, killing 37 people, making it the worst accident in Jamaican aviation history. The aircraft was a Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation that was used by Avianca for its Bogota-Montego Bay routes.

Aircraft

Avianca Flight 671, registration HK-177, was a Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation en route from Miami International Airport to Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Accident

The plane made a heavy touchdown, bounced and landed back on the runway, then skidded down the runway in flames, coming to rest inverted, 1900 feet from the runway threshold and 200 feet to the left.[1]

Aftermath

Thirty-seven people were killed in the accident,[2] making it the worst accident in Jamaican aviation history. Among the victims was Thomas C. Capehart, son of American Senator Homer E. Capehart.[3]

References

1. ^{{ASN accident|id=19600121-0|accessdate=28 March 2010}}
2. ^{{cite news |title=AIR CRASH KILLS 37 AT MONTEGO BAY; 17 WERE FROM U.S.; Colombian Airliner on Flight From New York Overturns and Burns on Landing PLANE OVERTURNS AND CATCHES FIRE All 17 Americans on Board Are Victims of Landing Mishap – 9 Survive |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1960/01/22/archives/air-crash-kills-37-at-montego-bay-17-were-from-us-colombian.html |work=New York Times |date=22 January 1960 |page=1 }}
3. ^{{cite news |title=17 Americans Among 37 Lost in Air Crash |work=Los Angeles Times |date=22 January 1960 |page=2 }}
{{Aviation accidents and incidents in 1960}}

6 : Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed Constellation|Avianca accidents and incidents|Aviation accidents and incidents in 1960|Aviation accidents and incidents in Jamaica|1960 in Jamaica|January 1960 events

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