Boeing 767-200 N606TW

Summary

On 29 June 1994 at about 17:45 local time, a Boeing 767-200 registered N606TW, operated by Trans World Airlines, was involved in an accident near East Hampton, New York, United States. 167 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 June 1994 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

East Hampton, New York, United States

Coordinates

40.9507, -72.1910

Aircraft

Boeing 767-200

Registration

N606TW

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Trans World Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Barcelona, Spain → New York

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC94LA111

1 person was seriously injured.

IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT(S).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE BOEING 767 WAS HOLDING AT FL240, BETWEEN CLOUD LAYERS, IN AN AREA OF KNOWN THUNDERSTORMS. THE PASSENGERS WERE SEATED AND THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE PREPARING THE CABIN FOR LANDING, WHEN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WORKING IN THE FORWARD CABIN WAS THROWN IN THE AIR; HE SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED FRACTURES OF BOTH ANKLES. THREE OTHER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.