Boeing 727-31 N833TW
1 April 1974 · Terre Haute, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1974 at about 15:25 local time, a Boeing 727-31 registered N833TW, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. 51 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-31
- Registration
- N833TW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Indianapolis, Ind → St Louis, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0018
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
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
SAFETY BELT NOT SECURED.ELDERLY LADY BROKE LEG WHEN THROWN FM SEAT DRG TURBC ENCTR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727 | Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1974 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Boeing 727 | Houston, Texas, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1974 | Boeing 727 | Tampa, Florida, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |