Philadelphia - Rochester

On July 19, 1970 at 07:07 PM, Philadelphia - Rochester experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by United Airlines, with the event recorded near Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

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

61 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 61 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 55, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. At 18:50 Boeing 737 "City of Bristol" taxied to runway 09 for departure. At 19:05 the first officer, who was pilot flying, initiated the takeoff roll. Shortly after rotation, at a speed above V2, a loud bang was heard and the aircraft veered to the right. The captain moved both throttles forward but there seemed to be no response. The captain then made the instantaneous decision to set the aircraft back on the runway. The aircraft touched down 1075 feet short of the runway end. The 737 continued of the end of the runway and across the blast pad. It crossed a field, passed through a 6-foot high aluminum chain link fence into an area covered with high grass, weeds and brush. The aircraft came to rest 1634 feet past the end of the runway.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9005U, MSN 19043/18, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.9527°, -75.1635°.