Narrative:
During the takeoff roll on runway 30, an empty and unlit Israeli Air Force Stratocruiser was towed across the active runway. The crew tried to takeoff immediately, but the Boeing 707 collided with the other aircraft. Both aircraft caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Deficiency in safety precautions while towing an aircraft along the runway.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 30 November 1970 |
| Time: | 02:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-373C |
| Operator: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Registration: | N790TW |
| MSN: | 18738/335 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport (TLV) ( Israel)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport (TLV/LLBG), Israel |
| Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Germany |
During the takeoff roll on runway 30, an empty and unlit Israeli Air Force Stratocruiser was towed across the active runway. The crew tried to takeoff immediately, but the Boeing 707 collided with the other aircraft. Both aircraft caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Deficiency in safety precautions while towing an aircraft along the runway.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport to Frankfurt International Airport as the crow flies is 2935 km (1834 miles).
Distance from Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport to Frankfurt International Airport as the crow flies is 2935 km (1834 miles).
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