ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-131B N757TW Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Wednesday 16 January 1974
Time:01:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic B701 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing 707-131B
Operator:Trans World Airlines - TWA
Registration: N757TW
MSN: 18395/309
First flight: 1962
Total airframe hrs:38876
Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 56
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 63
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX) (   United States of America)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), United States of America
Destination airport:Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), United States of America
Flightnumber:TW701
Narrative:
After a night visual runway 06R approach, the aircraft touched down. The nosegear collapsed immediately. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The continuation of a visual approach after the flight crew lost outside visual reference because of a low cloud and fog encounter."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 210 days (7 months)
Accident number: NTSB/AAR-74-10
Download report: Final report

Classification:
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap

Follow-up / safety actions

NTSB issued 10 Safety Recommendations

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photo of Boeing-707-131B-N757TW
accident date: 16-01-1974
type: Boeing 707-131B
registration: N757TW
 

Map
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 New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY to Los Angeles International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 3947 km (2467 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.
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