N110A

On landing, one of the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest on the runway. There were no injuries among the 45 occupants but the aircraft was later declared as damaged beyond economical repair.

Flight / Schedule

N110A

Registration

N110A

MSN

2531

Year of Manufacture

1947

Date

January 3, 1960 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

39.9527°, -75.1635°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On January 3, 1960 at 12:00 AM, N110A experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-749 Constellation, operated by Eastern Airlines, with the event recorded near Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

45 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 45 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 39, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On landing, one of the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest on the runway. There were no injuries among the 45 occupants but the aircraft was later declared as damaged beyond economical repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N110A, MSN 2531, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.9527°, -75.1635°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On landing, one of the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest on the runway. There were no injuries among the 45 occupants but the aircraft was later declared as damaged beyond economical repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

39

Estimated Survivors

45

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 45

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N110A

MSN

2531

Year of Manufacture

1947