Martin 404 crash, Apr 1, 1956 (22 killed), Pittsburgh-Int...
Martin 404 accident on April 1, 1956 near Pittsburgh-Intl Pennsylvania, United States with 22 fatalities. Cause: Uncoordinated emergency action by the...
- Date: April 1, 1956
- Aircraft: Martin 404
- Location: Pittsburgh-Intl Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 22
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Uncoordinated emergency action by the crew, after a fire warning apparently caused by an exhaust connector clamp failure, produced an aircraft configuration with insurmountable drag.
TWA Flight 400, a Martin 404 (N40403) bound for Newark, crashed shortly after takeoff from Greater Pittsburgh International Airport on 1 April 1956. Twenty two people were killed and 14 survived.