TWA Flight 843

Infobox Airliner accident
name=TWA Flight 843
Crash

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Date=July 30 1992
Type=Aborted Takeoff Resulting in Crash
Site=John F. Kennedy International Airport
Fatalities=0
Injuries=10
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Type=Aborted Takeoff
Operator=Trans World Airlines
Tail Number=airreg|N|11002|disaster
Passengers=280
Crew=12
Survivors =292 (all)
Aircraft Type=Lockheed L-1011

TWA Flight 843 (TW843, TWA843) was a TWA passenger flight that crashed after an aborted takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York) to San Francisco International Airport (California) in July 1992. Despite a ferocious fire after the crash, the crew was able to evacuate all 243 passengers from the aircraft. There was no loss of life, though the aircraft was destroyed by the fire.

The NTSB attributed the crash to pilot error and TWA training and maintenance issues. The take-off was improperly aborted by the first officer shortly after liftoff, due to the erroneous activation of the stick-shaker stall warning device, when in fact the aircraft was performing properly and could have taken off safely. The extremely hard landing, after the plane gained only 16 feet in altitude, caused damage to the right wing, spilling fuel which was then ingested into the engines and started the fire.

In addition to the 9 flight attendants on board, there were 5 additional off-duty flight attendants, who assisted in the evacuation. Although only 3 of 8 doors were available for use, the evacuation was completed within 2 minutes. [ [http://www.airdisaster.com/reports/ntsb/AAR93-04.pdf Aircraft Accident Report, Trans World Airlines Flight 843] , NTSB, 31 March 1993.]

ee also

* Accidents and incidents in aviation

References

External links

* [http://www.twaflight843.com TWA Flight 84 Information Page by flight attendant Kaye Chandler, who was on board the aircraft]
* [http://www.airdisaster.com/reports/ntsb/AAR93-04.pdf After Accident Report, NTSB/AAR-93/04 PB93-910404 ]