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| Date: | Sunday 14 January 1962 |
| Time: | 18:21 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-188C Electra |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | N5540 |
| MSN: | 1088 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Birmingham Airport, AL (BHM/KBHM) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
| Birmingham Airport, AL (BHM/KBHM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Inadvertent wheels up landing after crew failed to extend undercarriage.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: MIA62A0003http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=25&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2018 13:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
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