Downed electrical lines after plane crash, 1964
Item
Title
Downed electrical lines after plane crash, 1964
Description
Fire truck and men in hard hats survey the damage to electrical lines after a plane crashed into a truck on the railroad tracks.
On January 9, 1964, a plane crashed into a truck driving near the train tracks on A1A, near Martin County airport (Witham Field). Two men spray water towards the crash site on the railroad tracks. Cars backed up along the road beside the crash and a crowd watches from the background.
On January 9, 1964, a plane crashed into a truck driving near the train tracks on A1A, near Martin County airport (Witham Field). Two men spray water towards the crash site on the railroad tracks. Cars backed up along the road beside the crash and a crowd watches from the background.
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Rights
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Format
Black and white negative, 2.2x2.2 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2025-004-airport-036
2025.004
Coverage
Original Format
Negatives
Collection
Citation
“Downed electrical lines after plane crash, 1964,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/12063.