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1956 TWA Flight 400 airplane crash disaster...
1956 TWA Flight 400 airplane crash disaster...
Item # 721161
April 02, 1956
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State Collage, Penn., April 2, 1956
* TWA Flight 400 airplane crash
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania takeoff
* Martin 4-0-4 airliner - aircraft
The front page has a five column headline: "Plane Crash Toll 22" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, some margin wear, mainly along the spine, generally good.
AI notes: TWA Flight 400, a Martin 4-0-4 aircraft, crashed shortly after takeoff from Greater Pittsburgh International Airport on April 1, 1956, en route to Newark, New Jersey, with intermediate stops in Pennsylvania. The first officer, undergoing line training, noticed a fire warning on the number one engine but did not hear the accompanying alarm, and believing the engine was on fire, reduced power. The captain also retarded the mixture, but the autofeather system did not activate due to the throttle lever position, creating asymmetric drag that caused the aircraft to yaw sharply and lose control. The plane crashed 1,690 feet beyond the runway, resulting in a post-crash fire that killed 22 of the 36 onboard, including one crew member, while 14 survived. The Civil Aeronautics Board concluded the accident was caused by “uncoordinated emergency action in the very short time available to the crew,” compounded by the autofeather system failure, highlighting the critical importance of proper emergency training and reliable aircraft systems.
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