Boeing 707 N790TW
30 November 1970 · Tel Aviv, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 30 November 1970 at about 02:55 local time, a Boeing 707 registered N790TW, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tel Aviv, Asia. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tel Aviv, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Lod International
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 707
- Registration
- N790TW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Frankfort, Germany
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0054
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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
INVESTIGATION UND JURISDICTION OF ISRAELI GOVT. HIT, DESTROYED, C-97,4XSPS, BEING TOWED ON RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 707 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1970 | Boeing 707 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Boeing 707 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Boeing 707 | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1970 | Boeing 707 | Durazno, South America | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1970 | Boeing 707 | Stockton, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1970 | Boeing 707 | No.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1970 | Douglas A-26 | Beirut, Asia | Occidental CHE | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-6 | Oshima Isle, Asia | Southern Air Transport, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1970 | Dehaviland DHC-4A | Qui Nhon, Asia | Pacific Archts | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft G18S | Bac Lieu, Asia | Air America, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1970 | Cessna 170B | Iwakuni Mcs, Asia | Iwakuni Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1969 | Hughes 500 | Ahmedabad, Asia | Cambata Aviati | No injuries | - |