On the evening of April 4, 1979 while flying over Saginaw, Michigan, the Boeing 727-31 airliner began a sharp, uncommanded roll to the right, and subsequently went into a spiral dive. The pilots were able to regain control of the aircraft and made an …

Trans World Airlines (TWA) Boeing 727-231 Adv Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE)

Jul 5, 2009 · In March 1979, TWA took delivery of a 727-231 Advc (N54341) and scheduled a pre-delivery photoshoot. The right-side of the A/C retained the hollow titles, while the left-side had solid titles! TWA joined quite a few other airlines in taking a look at the bare metal finish.

Trans World Airlines Flight 514 was a Boeing 727-231 en route from Indianapolis, Indiana and Columbus, Ohio to Washington Dulles International that crashed into Mount Weather, Virginia, on December 1, 1974. All 92 occupants aboard, 85 passengers and 7 crew members, were killed.

Jul 3, 2002 · One main landing gear side strut had failed, but the gear was pointing forward. Any kind of a side slip on landing would probably have caused the gear to collapse and it did not. Legend has it that some TWA crews used this method to get higher, resulting in a lower fuel burn.

TWA Flight 841 entered an uncontrolled maneuver at FL390. The aircraft descended to about 5,000 feet in about 63 seconds before the flightcrew regained control. About 22:31, the flightcre...

Aug 24, 2023 · On January 21st 1979 (three and a half months prior to TWA 841), a 727 departed New York's LaGuardia airport for Atlanta, Georgia. Shortly after takeoff the pilot, William C. Morrill reported rudder problems.

Jan 13, 2013 · I have a TWA folder that just happens to show a 727 cabin. You can clearly see the Boeing-style briefcase overhead lockers. These also had Weber seats instead of the Burns seats that TW used in the big Ambassador retrofit starting in 1970.

Feb 24, 2023 · Aircraft photo of N54328 - Boeing 727-231 - Trans World Airlines - TWA, taken by Bob Garrard at Columbus - John Glenn International (KCMH / CMH) in Ohio, United States in April 1970. As FLT 514 on Sunday December 1, 1974, this 727 departed CMH on a scheduled trip to Washington National airport, DCA.

This is a collection of different models of the Boeing 727 that were operated by Trans World Airlines (TWA).