Pacific Air Freighter, Martin 404 (N40438)

Pacific Air Freighter, Martin 404 (N40438)

By November 1979, the operator of this aircraft (N40438), whose first flight was in 1952, was Nevada Airlines.  It had been chartered for a tourist flight to the Grand Canyon.  When it was taking off for the return flight to Las Vegas, essentially a combination of downdraft and turbulence brought the plane down to a forced landing just over a mile past the end of the runway.  There were no fatalities (it sounds like a miracle) but the plane was destroyed by fire post-impact.  Unused internet card.  Grade: 1

Name: Pacific Air Freighter, Martin 404 (N40438)

From: THEMES/Aviation

Code: 30200319

Price: $5.00