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| Date: | Friday 15 June 1990 |
| Time: | 09:48 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 50 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Registration: | N31019 |
| MSN: | 193B-1066 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 237 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft, which was bound for New York, started up and taxied out without incident to the threshold of runway 27R. Following Air Traffic Control (ATC) clearance to take-off, engine power was applied and the aircraft began to accelerate. A few seconds later, at about 20 kts, the flight deck crew head a muffled 'thump' and felt a pressure surge within the aircraft. Although there were no immediate cockpit indications of a problem, the commander rejected the take-off and brought the aircraft to a standstill. A few seconds later, the 'Overheat in area J' warning light illuminated on the engineer's panel and the commander ordered the engine bleed air system in that area be isolated.
As the commander was applying power to leave the runway, at the request of ATC, the cabin staff informed him that there had been a loud bang and a flash and that the rear cabin was full of smoke. Fearing that there might be a fire on board, the aircraft was stopped on the runway and an emergency evacuation was initiated. With the exception of the two rearmost slides on the left side, which were deliberately not used, all emergency escape slides were successfully deployed. Several passengers sustained minor injuries as a result of the evacuation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f2d840f0b613420003d1/Lockheed_L-1011-385-1_Tristar__N31019_09-90.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8158672 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2025 12:43 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 28-Mar-2025 12:44 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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