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1955 Cincinnati mid-air collision

1955 in KentuckyAccidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3Accidents and incidents involving the Martin 2-0-2Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot errorAirliner accidents and incidents in Kentucky
Aviation accidents and incidents in KentuckyAviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1955Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International AirportJanuary 1955 events in the United KingdomMid-air collisionsMid-air collisions involving airlinersMid-air collisions involving general aviation aircraftTrans World Airlines accidents and incidentsTransportation in Boone County, Kentucky
Martin 202A, Trans World Airlines (TWA) JP5958136
Martin 202A, Trans World Airlines (TWA) JP5958136

The 1955 Cincinnati mid-air collision occurred on January 12, 1955, when Trans World Airlines Flight 694 Martin 2-0-2 on takeoff from Boone County Airport (now the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport) collided in mid-air with a privately owned Douglas DC-3 that had entered the airport's control space without proper clearance. None of the occupants of either plane survived the collision.

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1955 Cincinnati mid-air collision
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Old Wendell Ford Boulevard
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Kentucky, United States
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