| Date: | Monday 14 November 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin 2-0-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Allegheny Airlines |
| Registration: | N172A |
| MSN: | 9142 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wilmington-Newcastle County Airport, DE (ILG) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wilmington-New Castle County Airport, DE (ILG/KILG) |
| Wilmington-New Castle County Airport, DE (ILG/KILG) |
The no. 1 engine of Martin 2-0-2 "The Ohio Valley" caught fire during a single engine approach. The left hand main undercarriage collapsed on touchdown. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and later used for spares at Wilmington.
Sources:
Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 65)
Location
Images:
photo (c) Bill Larkins; 14 November 1955
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