Boeing 707 YU-AGA
13 August 1972 · Jamaica, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1972 at about 00:50 local time, a Boeing 707 registered YU-AGA, operated by Other-Foreign Flag Carrier, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Jamaica, New York, United States. 186 people were on board and 16 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jfk Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 707
- Registration
- YU-AGA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Other-Foreign Flag Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Rijeka, Yugoslavia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- A-0001
People
16 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 170 |
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
C/P WNDW, OUT OF ADJUSTMNT, OPENED, SOUNDED LIKE EXPSN.2 BRAKES INEFF DUE MALF RELAY.HIT BLAST FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 707 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1972 | Boeing 707 | S.francisco, California, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1972 | Boeing 707 | Windsor Lock, Connecticut, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1972 | Boeing 707 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Boeing 707 | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Boeing 707 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Boeing 707 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |