Martin 404 crash, Feb 17, 1956, Owensboro Kentucky
Martin 404 accident on February 17, 1956 near Owensboro Kentucky, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The final approach was improperly executed,...
- Date: February 17, 1956
- Aircraft: Martin 404
- Location: Owensboro Kentucky, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The final approach was improperly executed, leading to a stall in a steep left turn at too low an altitude to recover.
Eastern Air Lines Flight 156, a Martin 404, was on a scheduled service from Evansville toward Chicago when it crashed on its approach to Owensboro, Kentucky, on 17 February 1956. The aircraft stalled in a steep left turn, struck the ground and came to rest inverted beside the runway. There were no fatalities.