Incident Martin 4-0-4 N487A,
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Date:Sunday 15 January 1956
Time:18:50
Type:Martin 4-0-4
Owner/operator:Eastern Air Lines
Registration: N487A
MSN: 14235
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 35
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Tri-States Airport, Huntington, WV -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Louisville, KY
Destination airport:Tri-States Airport, Huntington, WV
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Landed to far down the snow covered runway and skidded down a 60 ft slope at the end of the runway, damaging the engines, fuselage and collapsing the nose gear.

Sources:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33545

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Dec-2021 10:21 Cobar Added
25-Dec-2021 10:22 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type]
25-Dec-2021 10:24 Cobar Updated [Operator]

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