Plane Crash List

Boeing 767-231ER N609TW

22 August 1987 · Belleville, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 22 August 1987 at about 18:12 local time, a Boeing 767-231ER registered N609TW, operated by Transworld Airlines, was involved in an incident near Belleville, Illinois, United States. 181 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:12
Classification
Incident
Location
Belleville, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Scott Afb (DLV)
Coordinates
38.5393, -89.8508
Aircraft
Boeing 767-231ER
Registration
N609TW
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Transworld Airlines
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
San Francisco → St Louis
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI87NA194

People

3 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
181 0 0 3 178

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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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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