Aircraft Wrecks in the
Mountains and Deserts of the American West
TWA Martin 404 #N40416
2/19/55
Flight 206 departed Albuquerque,
New Mexico bound for Santa Fe on 2/19/55 with 16 passengers and crew. All were
killed at 7:13 a.m. when the aircraft struck Needle Point west of Sandia Peak. Weather and a malfunctioning flux-gate
compass system were factors in this accident.
Most of the wreckage is concentrated in Domingo Baca Canyon, except for parts still
visible at the impact point on the Dragon's Tooth.
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