Draft:List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft (1950-1959)

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Draft:List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft (1950-1959)

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== 1954 ==
== 1954 ==


* [[File:Fuselage of de Havilland Comet Airliner G-ALYP.JPG|thumb|The roof fragment of [[BOAC Flight 781]]]]January 10 – [[BOAC Flight 781]], a de Havilland Comet flying from Rome to London on the last leg of a flight from Singapore, broke up in mid-air because of metal fatigue in the fuselage and crashed in the Mediterranean Sea off Elba, killing all 35 on board.
* [[File:Fuselage of de Havilland Comet Airliner G-ALYP.JPG|thumb|The roof fragment of [[BOAC Flight 781]]]]January 10 – [[BOAC Flight 781]], a de Havilland Comet flying from Rome to London on the last leg of a flight from Singapore, broke up in mid-air because of metal fatigue in the fuselage and crashed in the Mediterranean Sea off Elba, killing all 35 on board. https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-10/G-ALYP_Report_0.pdf Official Report (1955) Retrieved 20 April 2026
* February 26 – [[Western Air Lines Flight 34]], a Convair CV-240, crashed in Wyoming for undetermined reasons, killing all nine on board.
* February 26 – [[Western Air Lines Flight 34]], a Convair CV-240, crashed in Wyoming for undetermined reasons, killing all nine on board.
* March 13 – A [[1954 BOAC Lockheed Constellation crash|BOAC Lockheed L-749A Constellation]] crashed as it attempted to land at Kallang Airport, Singapore; of the 40 passengers and crew, 33 were killed.
* March 13 – A [[1954 BOAC Lockheed Constellation crash|BOAC Lockheed L-749A Constellation]] crashed as it attempted to land at Kallang Airport, Singapore; of the 40 passengers and crew, 33 were killed.
* April 8 – [[South African Airways Flight 201]], a de Havilland Comet flying from Rome to Cairo bound for Johannesburg, broke up in mid-air and crashed in the Mediterranean between Naples and Stromboli, killing all 21 on board; as in BOAC Flight 781, the cause was metal fatigue at stress risers at the corners of the square windows in the aluminum skin.
* April 8 – [[South African Airways Flight 201]], a de Havilland Comet flying from Rome to Cairo bound for Johannesburg, broke up in mid-air and crashed in the Mediterranean between Naples and Stromboli, killing all 21 on board; as in BOAC Flight 781, the cause was metal fatigue at stress risers at the corners of the square windows in the aluminum skin. https://web.archive.org/web/20140108181935/https://lessonslearned.faa.gov/Comet1/G-ALYP_Report.pdf Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. London, 1955. Retrieved 20 April 2026
* April 8 – [[Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 9]], a Canadair C-4 North Star, collided with an RCAF Harvard over Moose Jaw, Canada, killing all 37 on both aircraft.
* April 8 – [[Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 9]], a Canadair C-4 North Star, collided with an RCAF Harvard over Moose Jaw, Canada, killing all 37 on both aircraft.
* June 19 – In the [[1954 Swissair Convair CV-240 crash]], a Convair 240 ditched in the English Channel after running out of fuel. All survived the ditching, but three of the passengers drowned because of a lack of lifejackets.
* June 19 – In the [[1954 Swissair Convair CV-240 crash]], a Convair 240 ditched in the English Channel after running out of fuel. All survived the ditching, but three of the passengers drowned because of a lack of lifejackets.
* July 23 – A Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4 was [[1954 Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4 shootdown|shot down]] by two PLAAF La-7 fighters and crashed off Hainan Island, China, killing 10 of 19 on board.
* July 23 – A Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4 was [[1954 Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4 shootdown|shot down]] by two PLAAF La-7 fighters and crashed off Hainan Island, China, killing 10 of 19 on board.
* August 23 – [[KLM Flight 608]], a Douglas DC-6, crashed into the North Sea for reasons unknown, killing all 21 on board.
* August 23 – [[KLM Flight 608]], a Douglas DC-6, crashed into the North Sea for reasons unknown, killing all 21 on board. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-douglas-dc-6b-ijmuiden-21-killed Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2026
* September 5 – [[KLM Flight 633]], a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, ditched after takeoff from Shannon Airport in Ireland after the landing gear extended, killing 28 of 56 on board.
* September 5 – [[KLM Flight 633]], a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, ditched after takeoff from Shannon Airport in Ireland after the landing gear extended, killing 28 of 56 on board.
* September 27 – [[Aeroflot Flight 10 (1954)|Aeroflot Flight 10]], an Ilyushin Il-12, struck trees and crashed near Severny Airport in Russia, killing all 29 on board.
* September 27 – [[Aeroflot Flight 10 (1954)|Aeroflot Flight 10]], an Ilyushin Il-12, struck trees and crashed near Severny Airport in Russia, killing all 29 on board. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-ilyushin-ii-12p-novossibirsk-29-killed Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2026
* October 28 – [[Aeroflot Flight 136]], an Ilyushin Il-12P, crashed into Mount Sivukha due to pilot miscalculation and ATC error, killing all 19 on board.
* October 28 – [[Aeroflot Flight 136]], an Ilyushin Il-12P, crashed into Mount Sivukha due to pilot miscalculation and ATC error, killing all 19 on board.
* December 18 – [[Linee Aeree Italiane Flight 451 (1954)|Linee Aeree Italiane Flight 451]], a Douglas DC-6, descended too low and crashed into a pier on approach to New York City, killing 26 of the 32 on board.
* December 18 – [[Linee Aeree Italiane Flight 451 (1954)|Linee Aeree Italiane Flight 451]], a Douglas DC-6, descended too low and crashed into a pier on approach to New York City, killing 26 of the 32 on board. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-douglas-dc-6b-new-york-26-killed www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 20 April 2026
* December 25 – In the [[1954 Prestwick air disaster]], a British Overseas Airways Corporation Boeing 377 Stratocruiser crashed on landing at Prestwick Airport, Scotland, because of pilot error, killing 28 of the 36 on board.
* December 25 – In the [[1954 Prestwick air disaster]], a British Overseas Airways Corporation Boeing 377 Stratocruiser crashed on landing at Prestwick Airport, Scotland, because of pilot error, killing 28 of the 36 on board.


== 1955 ==
== 1955 ==
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