Airplane Crash - Near Varese, Lombardia, 20 Miles Nw Of Milan, Italy 06/26/1959
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Varese, Lombardia, 20 miles NW of Milan, Italy
| Date | 06/26/1959 |
| Time | 17:35 |
| Location | Near Varese, Lombardia, 20 miles NW of Milan, Italy |
| Operator | Trans World Airlines |
| Flight # | 891 |
| Route | Milan - Paris |
| Type | Lockheed 1649A Starliner |
| Registration | N7313C |
| Cn/In | 1015 |
| Aboard | 68 |
| Fatalities | 68 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | While flying from Athens to Chicago, the No. 6 and 7 fuel tanks in the right wing exploded during a storm. Ignition of gasoline vapors emanating from fuel tank vent pipes by statidischarge after the airliner was hit by lightning. |
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