Boeing 747 N93102
21 November 1972 · Toronto, Canada · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 November 1972 at about 22:50 local time, a Boeing 747 registered N93102, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Toronto, Canada. 96 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Nearest airport
- John F Kennedy Ny
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747
- Registration
- N93102
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Intrastate Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Scheduled Passenger Service
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Chicago, Ill → London, England
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 4-0040
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 94 |
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
COFFEE MAKER IN GALLEY EXPLODED.IMPROPER DEACTIVATION OF UNSERVICEABLE UNIT.UNSCHEDULED STOP JFK
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1972 | Boeing 747 | N.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1972 | Boeing 747 | Miami, Florida, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Boeing 747 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Japan Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Boeing 747 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Boeing 747 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Pelee Is, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Westree, Canada | Air Central EN | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1972 | Aeronca S-85CA | Wakefield, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Aklavik, Canada | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Mar 1972 | Cessna 182 | Princeton, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1972 | Beechcraft 35P | Vancouver, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |