Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 July 1969
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army
Registration Number: 57-6109
Location: Atlantic City International Airport, NJ (ACY) –
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Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the right wing)Aircraft structure (specifically the right wing)
Category: Other
A Boeing 707-331C, N787TW, crashed at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ (ACY) during a training flight, resulting in a right-wing low nose down attitude impact and subsequent fire. A U-1A Otter was struck by debris, leading to damage and burning.A Boeing 707-331C, N787TW, crashed at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ (ACY) during a training flight, resulting in a right-wing low nose down attitude impact and subsequent fire. A U-1A Otter was struck by debris, leading to damage and burning.
Description
A Boeing 707-331C, N787TW, crashed at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ (ACY) during a training flight when the crew lost directional control during a missed approach. The aircraft struck the ground in a right-wing low nose down attitude, broke up and caught fire. A de Havilland U-1A Otter, located approximately 550 feet from the point of impact, was struck by debris and burned.
Primary Cause
Loss of directional control during a missed approach.Loss of directional control during a missed approach.Share on:
