Date:	Monday 29 February 1960
Time:
Type:	Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation
Owner/operator:	Trans World Airlines - TWA
Registration:	N7101C
MSN:	4582
Year of manufacture:	1955
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW) -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW)
Destination airport:	Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX)

Narrative:
Super Constellation "Star of Balmoral" suffered a main gear collapse at Chicago-Midway. The aircraft was sustained irreparable damage.

Piston Engine Airliner Production List / A.B. Eastwood, J. Roach, 1996

photo (c) Pat Bukiri; Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW); 29 February 1960

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