Narrative:
Fire broke out when the aircraft was on the ground, severely damaging the rear fuselage. Heat damage ranged from FS267 to FS1792.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Undetermined."
» NTSB
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 19 April 1974 |
| Time: | 22:54 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 |
| Operator: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Registration: | N31007 |
| MSN: | 1026 |
| First flight: | 1973-02-25 (1 year 2 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2382 |
| Cycles: | 1008 |
| Engines: | 3 Rolls-Royce RB211-22B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), United States of America |
| Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS), United States of America |
Fire broke out when the aircraft was on the ground, severely damaging the rear fuselage. Heat damage ranged from FS267 to FS1792.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Undetermined."
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Flight International 09 May 1974 (572)» NTSB
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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 Los Angeles International Airport, CA to Boston-Logan International Airport, MA as the crow flies is 4166 km (2603 miles).
Distance from Los Angeles International Airport, CA to Boston-Logan International Airport, MA as the crow flies is 4166 km (2603 miles).
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