Boeing 737-200 crash, Jul 19, 1970, Philadelphia Pennsylv...
Boeing 737-200 accident on July 19, 1970 near Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Termination of takeoff after the No....
- Date: July 19, 1970
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Termination of takeoff after the No. 1 engine failed above V2 with too little runway left to land safely
A United Airlines Boeing 737 bound for Rochester aborted its takeoff from Philadelphia after an engine failure above V2. It overran the runway end, crossed a field and came to rest in high grass, and no one was killed.