Incident Lockheed 10A Electra N1285,
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Date:Friday 4 March 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed 10A Electra
Owner/operator:Midway Airlines
Registration: N1285
MSN: 1112
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:O'Hare Airport, Chicago, IL -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Midway Airport, Chicago, IL
Destination airport:Sky Harbor Airport, Northbrook, IL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The two-engined Lockheed Electra in shuttle service losing a cylinder and part of the cowling of one motor in flight. Pilot George Herbert (35) made a normal one engine landing. Two crew and ten passengers.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 5 March 1955, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jun-2019 14:34 TB Added
11-Jun-2019 14:36 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
05-Sep-2023 17:15 Cobar Updated [[Aircraft type]]
17-Sep-2023 06:48 Ron Averes Updated [[[Aircraft type]]]

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