Serious incident Boeing 727-231A N54352, Saturday 16 July 1983
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Date:Saturday 16 July 1983
Time:16:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B722 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 727-231A
Owner/operator:Trans World Airlines - TWA
Registration: N54352
MSN: 21984/1574
Year of manufacture:1980
Total airframe hrs:7818 hours
Engine model:P&W JT8D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 65
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:St. Louis, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Harrisburg, PA (MDT
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING TAXI, WHILE BEING GUIDED BY A GROUND MARSHALLERS THE TAIL OF THE ACFT HIT THE TAIL OF ANOTHER ACFT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC83IA159
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC83IA159

Location

Revision history:

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