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Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705
N724US, the accident aircraft seen in 1962 at Atlanta
Occurrence
Date
February 12, 1963
Summary
In-flight breakup following loss of control
Site
Everglades, Monroe County, Florida, west of Miami 25°33′54″N80°52′59″W / 25.565°N 80.883°W / 25.565; -80.883
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Boeing 720-051B
Operator
Northwest Orient Airlines
Registration
N724US
Flight origin
Miami International Airport, Florida, United States
Stopover
O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, United States
Destination
Portland International Airport, Oregon, United States
Occupants
43
Passengers
35
Crew
8
Fatalities
43
Survivors
0
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Location in the United States
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Location in Florida
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705 was a scheduled passenger flight operated on February 12, 1963, that broke up in midair and crashed into the Florida Everglades shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport in a severe thunderstorm.[1][2][3][4] The plane was destined for Portland, Oregon, via Chicago, Spokane, and Seattle.[5]
^"Northwest jet crashes in swamp; 43 aboard". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. February 13, 1963. p. 1.
^"Debris points to blast in 43-death jet crash". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. February 13, 1963. p. A1.
^"Air crash investigated". Eugene Register-Guard. AP, UPI reports. February 13, 1963. p. 1A.
^"Violent air viewed as main cause of jet crash". Spokesman-Review. CTPS. February 15, 1963. p. 13.
^"Search teams seek airliner". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. February 12, 1963. p. 1A.
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