1955 Cincinnati mid-air collision
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 12, 1955 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | Boone County, Kentucky |
| Total fatalities | 15 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| First aircraft | |
| A Trans World Airlines Martain 2-0-2 similar to the one involved in this accident | |
| Type | Martin 2-0-2A |
| Operator | TWA |
| Registration | N93211 |
| Flight origin | Boone County Airport |
| Destination | Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport |
| Occupants | 13 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 13 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
| A Douglas DC-3C similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator | Castleton Inc. |
| Registration | N999B |
| Flight origin | Battle Creek |
| Destination | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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.