TWA Flight 843

TWA Flight 843
The wreckage of N11002
Accident
DateJuly 30, 1992
SummaryInstrument malfunction leading to rejected takeoff due to pilot error; Maintenance error[1]
SiteJohn F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, New York, United States
40°37′43.7″N 73°46′18.6″W / 40.628806°N 73.771833°W / 40.628806; -73.771833
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLockheed L-1011 TriStar
OperatorTrans World Airlines
IATA flight No.TW843
ICAO flight No.TWA843
Call signTWA 843
RegistrationN11002[2]
Flight originJohn F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, New York, United States
DestinationSan Francisco Airport, San Francisco, California, United States
Occupants292
Passengers280
Crew12
Fatalities0
Injuries10
Survivors292

TWA Flight 843 (TW843, TWA843) was a scheduled Trans World Airlines passenger flight that crashed after an aborted takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York) to San Francisco International Airport (California) in July 1992. Despite an intense fire after the crash, the crew was able to evacuate all 280 passengers from the aircraft. There was no loss of life, although the aircraft was destroyed by the fire.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AAR-93-04 Final Report was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "FAA Registry (N11002)". Federal Aviation Administration.
  3. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 N11002 New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved December 30, 2020.