Boeing 707 crash, Nov 23, 1964 (49 killed), Rome-Fiumicin...
Boeing 707 accident on November 23, 1964 near Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci Lazio, Italy with 49 fatalities. Cause: The root cause was an...
- Date: November 23, 1964
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci Lazio, Italy
- Fatalities: 49
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The root cause was an inoperative number 2 engine thrust reverser. A disconnected duct removed pressure from the clamshell door actuator, so the reverser appeared deployed in the cockpit while the engine still produced forward thrust.
A TWA Boeing 707 on a scheduled flight from Rome to Athens was taking off from Rome Fiumicino Airport on 23 November 1964 when the crew aborted below decision speed after an engine thrust indication problem. The aircraft veered off the runway, struck a pavement roller and caught fire. Of the 73 people on board, 49 were killed.