Boeing 720 crash, Mar 31, 1971 (5 killed), Ontario Califo...
Boeing 720 accident on March 31, 1971 near Ontario California, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the rudder hydraulic actuator support...
- Date: March 31, 1971
- Aircraft: Boeing 720
- Location: Ontario California, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the rudder hydraulic actuator support fitting, which hid the loss of left rudder control and prevented the crew from keeping directional control during the simulated missed approach.
A Western Airlines Boeing 720 on a training flight went out of control on final approach to Ontario, California, during a simulated engine out missed approach. All five crew aboard were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.