Tel Aviv – Frankfurt – New York
Flight / Schedule
Tel Aviv – Frankfurt – New York
Aircraft
Boeing 707Registration
N790TW
MSN
18738
Year of Manufacture
1964
Operator
Trans World Airlines - TWADate
November 30, 1970 at 02:55 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion Tel Aviv District
Region
Asia • Israel
Coordinates
32.0939°, 34.8227°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 30, 1970 at 02:55 AM, Tel Aviv – Frankfurt – New York experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Trans World Airlines - TWA, with the event recorded near Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion Tel Aviv District.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. During the takeoff roll from runway 30 at Tel Aviv-Lod Airport by night, just before V1 speed, the crew saw an Israel Air Force Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker that was towed across the active runway. The pilot-in-command initiated an immediate takeoff when the left wing struck the Stratotanker. On impact, both airplanes caught fire and exploded. While all three crew members on board the 707 survived, both technicians on board the KC-97 were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N790TW, MSN 18738, year of manufacture 1964.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.0939°, 34.8227°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the takeoff roll from runway 30 at Tel Aviv-Lod Airport by night, just before V1 speed, the crew saw an Israel Air Force Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker that was towed across the active runway. The pilot-in-command initiated an immediate takeoff when the left wing struck the Stratotanker. On impact, both airplanes caught fire and exploded. While all three crew members on board the 707 survived, both technicians on board the KC-97 were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tel Aviv – Frankfurt – New York
Operator
Trans World Airlines - TWAFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Israel
Aircraft Details
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