Martin 404 crash, Nov 15, 1956, Las Vegas-McCarran Nevada
Martin 404 accident on November 15, 1956 near Las Vegas-McCarran Nevada, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was inadequate company...
- Date: November 15, 1956
- Aircraft: Martin 404
- Location: Las Vegas-McCarran Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was inadequate company pilot training on single engine performance of the Martin 404 in a balked landing.
A TWA Martin 404 operating Flight 163 from Kansas City to Los Angeles was damaged in an accident at Las Vegas McCarran Airport in November 1956. After reporting an engine out, the crew returned to Las Vegas, where the aircraft floated, bounced, attempted a go around and struck the ground just inside the airport boundary. The aircraft was written off, and none of the 38 people aboard died.