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| Date: | Saturday 17 October 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin 2-0-2A |
| Owner/operator: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Registration: | N93205 |
| MSN: | 14076 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL/KPHL), Philadelphia, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (KPHL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
TWA flight 99, a Martin 2-0-2A, suffered a main landing gear collapse after landing at Philadelphia. There were no injuries, but the airplane was later flown to Kansas City for repairs.
The captain, occupying the first officer's seat intended to retract the flaps after landing, bu inadvertently actuated the gear oontrol. He quickly realized hie error and attempted to catch it but the gear had already unlocked and was retracting.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldtwalink/posts/24012787901677896/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2025 21:26 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Jun-2025 06:48 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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