N7431

Following a normal touchdown at Norfolk Municipal Airport, the crew started the braking procedure when the airplane collided with a snow plow. A wing was torn off and the snowplow was dragged over several meters. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

N7431

Registration

N7431

MSN

129

Year of Manufacture

1956

Operator

United Airlines

Date

January 19, 1967 at 01:59 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Norfolk Virginia

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

36.8494°, -76.2900°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On January 19, 1967 at 01:59 PM, N7431 experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by United Airlines, with the event recorded near Norfolk Virginia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

50 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 50 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 46, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a normal touchdown at Norfolk Municipal Airport, the crew started the braking procedure when the airplane collided with a snow plow. A wing was torn off and the snowplow was dragged over several meters. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7431, MSN 129, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.8494°, -76.2900°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following a normal touchdown at Norfolk Municipal Airport, the crew started the braking procedure when the airplane collided with a snow plow. A wing was torn off and the snowplow was dragged over several meters. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

46

Estimated Survivors

50

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 50

Operational Details

Operator

United Airlines

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N7431

MSN

129

Year of Manufacture

1956