Boeing 707 N18701
22 December 1975 · Milan, Europe · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 December 1975 at about 10:29 local time, a Boeing 707 registered N18701, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Milan, Europe. 122 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milan, Europe
- Nearest airport
- Milan-Malpensa
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 707
- Registration
- N18701
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- New York, Ny → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0044
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 114 |
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1975 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1976 | Piper PA-31T | Shannon Arpt, Europe | Aeroleasing SA | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Boeing 707 | Paris, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1974 | Cessna 150H | Almeria, Europe | Rota Navy Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1974 | Cessna 172F | Brandon, Europe | RAF Lakenheath | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1974 | Boeing 707 | Cephalonia, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 88 |