ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 N31007 Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Friday 19 April 1974
Time:22:54
Type:Silhouette image of generic L101 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
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
Destination airport:Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS), United States of America
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:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Undetermined."

Classification:
Damaged on the ground

Sources:
» Flight International 09 May 1974 (572)
» NTSB


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Distance from Los Angeles International Airport, CA to Boston-Logan International Airport, MA as the crow flies is 4166 km (2603 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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