| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | woensdag 16 januari 1974 |
| Tijd: | 01:35 |
| Type: | 
Boeing 707-131B |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Registratie: | N757TW |
| Constructienummer: | 18395/309 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1962 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 38876 |
| Motoren: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D- |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 7 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 56 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 63 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), Verenigde Staten |
| Vliegveld van aankomst: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), Verenigde Staten |
| Vluchtnummer: | TW701 |
Beschrijving: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
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Veiligheidsmaatregelen
NTSB issued 10 Safety Recommendations
| Issued: 10-MAY-1974 | To: | A-74-45 |
| RAISE THE MINIMUMS FOR RUNWAYS 6R AND 7L APPROACHES AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO RVR 4,000 FEET OR 3/4 MILE AND THE DH TO 250 FEET ABOVE TOUCHDOWN ZONE ELEVATION. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
| Issued: 10-MAY-1974 | To: | A-74-46 |
| INCREASE BOTH APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEMS TO HIGH INTENSITY. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
| Issued: 10-MAY-1974 | To: | A-74-47 |
| INSTALL SEQUENCE FLASHERS ON 6R AND 7L INBOUND FROM THE RAILS TO THE 1,000-FOOT BAR. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 10-MAY-1974 | To: | A-74-48 |
| INSTALL A DME NEAR THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE OF RUNWAY 7L, COCHANNELED ON THE ILS FREQUENCY OF 111.1 MHZ. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 10-MAY-1974 | To: | A-74-49 |
| REMEDY THE ROUGHNESS OF THE RUNWAY 7L GLIDE SLOPE. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 10-MAY-1974 | To: | A-74-50 |
| PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WEATHER ADVISORIES AND REQUIRE ADDITIONAL WEATHER OBSERVATIONS WHENEVER ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE TO FOG FORMATION OR WHENEVER NONHOMOGENEOUS FOG CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT OVER THE WESTERN APPROACHES. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
| Issued: 10-MAY-1974 | To: | A-74-51 |
| INSTALL VASI\'S ON RUNWAYS 6R AND 7L. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 10-MAY-1974 | To: | A-74-52 |
| ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN A 1-HOUR DELAY IN THE START OF CURFEW ON THOSE NIGHTS WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT LANDINGS TO THE EAST CANNOT BE MADE. THIS DELAY WOULD ALLOW ABOUT 30 PERCENT OF THE LANDINGS SCHEDULED DURING CURFEW HOURS TO BE MADE. IN ADDITION, THE DELAY WOULD PARTIALLY ALLEVIATE THE INDUSTRY\'S PROBLEM OF REPOSITIONING THEIR AIRCRAFT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY\'S SCHEDULES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 07-NOV-1974 | To: | A-74-102 |
| AMEND 14 CFR 25.772 TO REQUIRE THAT PILOT COMPARTMENT DOORS BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR THE COCKPIT CREW TO EGRESS THROUGH THE DOORWAY TO THE CABIN, EVEN IF THE DOOR BECOMES JAMMED. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 07-NOV-1974 | To: | A-74-103 |
| AMEND 14 CFR 121.313 TO REQUIRE THAT, AFTER A REASONABLE DATE, A MEANS BE PROVIDED FOR THE COCKPIT CREW TO EXIT THROUGH THE PILOT COMPARTMENT DOOR TO THE CABIN EVEN IF THE DOOR BECOMES JAMMED. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
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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 New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY en Los Angeles International Airport, CA bedraagt 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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