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| Date: | Friday 4 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed 10A Electra |
| Owner/operator: | Midway Airlines |
| Registration: | N1285 |
| MSN: | 1112 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | O'Hare Airport, Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Midway Airport, Chicago, IL |
| Sky Harbor Airport, Northbrook, IL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The two-engined Lockheed Electra in shuttle service losing a cylinder and part of the cowling of one motor in flight. Pilot George Herbert (35) made a normal one engine landing. Two crew and ten passengers.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 5 March 1955, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2019 14:34 | TB | Added |
| 11-Jun-2019 14:36 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 05-Sep-2023 17:15 | Cobar | Updated |
| 17-Sep-2023 06:48 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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