Martin 202 crash, Mar 7, 1950 (15 killed), Minneapolis Mi...
Martin 202 accident on March 7, 1950 near Minneapolis Minnesota, United States with 15 fatalities. Cause: The investigation attributed the crash to an...
- Date: March 7, 1950
- Aircraft: Martin 202
- Location: Minneapolis Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The investigation attributed the crash to an attempt to complete an approach with loss of visual reference to the ground.
A Northwest Orient Martin 2-0-2 on a scheduled service from Washington to Winnipeg struck a flagpole on approach to Minneapolis and lost part of its left wing. It crashed into a house in the Lynnhurst neighbourhood, killing all 13 people on board and two children in the house.