Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 December 1975
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-331B
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Registration Number: N18701
Location: Milano-Malpensa Airport (MXP) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 125
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear, all four engines, and the forward cabin door.Aircraft landing gear, all four engines, and the forward cabin door.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing, resulting in significant damage and a loss of control. The aircraft struck a transmitter and television camera, causing substantial damage to the aircraft’s structure. The landing gear and all four engines separated during the slide, leading to a near-impact with the forward cabin door.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing, resulting in significant damage and a loss of control. The aircraft struck a transmitter and television camera, causing substantial damage to the aircraft’s structure. The landing gear and all four engines separated during the slide, leading to a near-impact with the forward cabin door.
Description
The aircraft landed outside the runway, struck a transmissometer and a CAT II television camera. The landing gear and all 4 engines separated in the subsequent slide. The aircraft came to rest with the nose broken off behind the forward cabin door
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a miscalculation of the landing approach and inadequate control surface activation.Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a miscalculation of the landing approach and inadequate control surface activation.Share on:
