Boeing 747-100 crash, Dec 20, 1995, New York-JFK
Boeing 747-100 accident on December 20, 1995 near New York-JFK, New York, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The captain's late rejection of the...
- Date: December 20, 1995
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-100
- Location: New York-JFK, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The captain's late rejection of the takeoff and excessive nosewheel tiller inputs on a slippery runway, aggravated by inadequate Boeing 747 slippery-runway procedures and simulator fidelity.
Tower Air Flight 41 started its takeoff from JFK runway 04L, which was covered with ice and snow. The captain overcontrolled the nosewheel tiller, lost directional control and left the runway to the left, striking signs and an electrical transformer. All occupants survived, though 25 people were injured.