N571PE

The aircraft was transferred from the maintenance facilities to the main terminal by a technical crew when control was lost. The airplane collided with the USAir Terminal and the cockpit was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

N571PE

Aircraft

Boeing 727-200

Registration

N571PE

MSN

21264

Year of Manufacture

1976

Date

June 7, 1997 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Newark New Jersey

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

40.7357°, -74.1724°

Narrative Report

On June 7, 1997 at 12:00 AM, N571PE experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-200, operated by Continental Airlines, with the event recorded near Newark New Jersey.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The aircraft was transferred from the maintenance facilities to the main terminal by a technical crew when control was lost. The airplane collided with the USAir Terminal and the cockpit was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N571PE, MSN 21264, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.7357°, -74.1724°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft was transferred from the maintenance facilities to the main terminal by a technical crew when control was lost. The airplane collided with the USAir Terminal and the cockpit was destroyed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 727-200

Registration

N571PE

MSN

21264

Year of Manufacture

1976