Boeing 707 N6726
13 August 1975 · Bloomington, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1975 at about 18:35 local time, a Boeing 707 registered N6726, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Bloomington, Indiana, United States. 128 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bloomington, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 707
- Registration
- N6726
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Denver, Co → Cincinnati, Oh
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0040
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 126 |
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
AUTO PLT AND HOLD ENGAGED.ENCTRD TURBULENCE WHILE IN CLDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1975 | Boeing 707 | New York, New York, United States | Air France | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Boeing 707 | St Johns, Canada | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1975 | Boeing 707 | Edwardsville, Illinois, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1975 | Boeing 707 | Longview, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1975 | Boeing 707 | Boulder, Nevada, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1975 | Boeing 707 | 25-10N, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |