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TWA Flight 742
The Aircraft involved in the incident, seen 4 years after the incident, in 1977
Accident
DateAugust 28, 1973
SummaryPilot-induced oscillation in response to aircraft upset caused by manufacturing flaw
SitePacific Ocean near Los Angeles
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 707-331B
OperatorTrans World Airlines
RegistrationN8705T
Flight originDon Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
1st stopoverKai Tak International Airport, Hong Kong
2nd stopoverTaipei Songshan Airport, Taipei, Republic of China
3rd stopoverNaha Airport, Okinawa, Japan
4th stopoverAntonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam
5th stopoverHonolulu International Airport, Hawaii, United States
Last stopoverLos Angeles International Airport, California, United States
DestinationSan Francisco International Airport, California, United States
Passengers141
Crew11
Fatalities1
Injuries4[1]
Survivors151

TWA Flight 742 was a multi-leg Trans World Airlines flight from Bangkok to San Francisco. On August 28, 1973, near the end of its penultimate leg from Honolulu to Los Angeles, during the descent over the Pacific Ocean, the Boeing 707 entered severe porpoising oscillations, resulting in injuries to two crew members and three passengers; one critically injured passenger died two days later.

  1. ^ "Five Injured As Jet Jerks". The Desert Sun. Gannett. United Press International. August 29, 1973. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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