Accident
Last updated: 19 May 2013
| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | 04 DEC 1965 |
| Tijd: | 16:19 EST |
| Type: | Boeing 707-131B |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Registratie: | N748TW |
| Constructienummer: | 18387/286 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 7 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 51 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 58 |
| Botsingsslachtoffers: | slachtoffers: 4 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | New York, NY (Verenigde Staten) |
| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), Verenigde Staten |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), Verenigde Staten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 042 |
TWA Boeing 707 N748TW and Eastern Constellation N6218C approached Carmel VORTAC at FL110 resp. FL100. Due to an optical illusion caused by the up-slope effect of cloud tops, the Eastern 1st officer thought they were on collision course with the TWA jet. He pulled up the Constellation. The reaction of the TWA crew was to roll to the right, followed by a left roll down. Both aircraft collided. The Boeing made a safe landing.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Misjudgement of altitude separation by the crew of EA853 because of an optical illusion created by the up-slope effect of cloud tops resulting in an evasive manoeuvre by the EA853 crew and a reactionary evasive manoeuvre by the TW42 crew." Bronnen:
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen San Francisco International Airport, CA en New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY bedraagt 4124 km (2577 miles).
De afstand tussen San Francisco International Airport, CA en New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY bedraagt 4124 km (2577 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
