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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0020 63/1/1 NR.CHICAGO,ILL CONVAIR 880 CR- 0 0 8 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 2100 N819TW PX- 0 0 56 45, 17931 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1425 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: COWLING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
REMARKS- NO.2 ENG NOSE COWL TENSION LATCH FAILED. PORTION OF COWL SEPARATED,DAMAGED LEFT WING AND FUSELAGE.
