What the records say
- When
- 22 Jun 1959
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 52.72° N, 8.90° W
- Description
- 1959 aviation accident
1959 Pan Am Douglas DC-6 crash
1959 aviation accident in Ireland
On June 22, 1959, a Pan Am cargo flight went from Frankfurt to New York City via London Heathrow and Shannon. It caught fire on takeoff from Shannon and was destroyed. All six flight crew and two passengers survived.
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