Boeing 707 N778TW
8 May 1974 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1974 at about 20:10 local time, a Boeing 707 registered N778TW, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 158 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 20:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 707
- Registration
- N778TW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Pittsburgh, Pa → London, England
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 4-0008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
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
16TH STAGE COMPRESSOR FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |