Convair 880 N828TW
7 August 1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1968 at about 07:37 local time, a Convair 880 registered N828TW, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 44 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:37
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ohare
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair 880
- Registration
- N828TW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
14TH STAGE DISC, NO.4 ENG, FAILED. ENG CAUGHT FIRE. PLT LANDED SAFELY. ENG COWL DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair 880 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1968 | Convair 880 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1967 | Convair 880 | Constance, Kentucky, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 69 |
| 2 Nov 1967 | Convair 880 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Northeast Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1969 | Convair 880 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Japan Airlines | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Sep 1969 | Convair 880 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1969 | Convair 880 | Miami, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |