Oakland - Newark - Boston

On January 23, 1982 at 07:36 PM, Oakland - Newark - Boston experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-10, operated by World Airways, with the event recorded near Boston-Logan Massachusetts.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

212 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 210 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.9%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 200, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a non-precision instrument approach to runway 15R at Boston-Logan International Airport, the airplane touched down about 2,800 feet beyond the displaced threshold of the 9,191-foot usable part of the runway. About 1936:40, the airplane veered to avoid the approach light pier at the departure end of the runway and slid into the shallow water of Boston Harbor. The nose section separated from the fuselage in the impact after the airplane dropped from the shore embankment. Of the 212 persons on board, 2 persons are missing and presumed dead. The other persons onboard evacuated the airplane safely, some with injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration N113WA, MSN 47821/320, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.3700°, -71.0196°.