Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 January 1974
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-131B
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Registration Number: N757TW
Location: Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 63
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A night visual approach ended with a nosegear collapse, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft due to fire.A night visual approach ended with a nosegear collapse, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft due to fire.
Description
After a night visual runway 06R approach, the aircraft touched down. The nosegear collapsed immediately. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The continuation of a visual approach after the flight crew lost outside visual reference because of a low cloud and fog encounter.”
Primary Cause
The continuation of a visual approach after the flight crew lost outside visual reference due to a low cloud and fog encounter.The continuation of a visual approach after the flight crew lost outside visual reference due to a low cloud and fog encounter.Share on:
