Airplane Crash - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 12/28/1970
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
| Date | 12/28/1970 |
| Time | 14:42 |
| Location | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands |
| Operator | Trans Caribbean Airways |
| Flight # | 505 |
| Route | New York - St. Thomas |
| Type | Boeing B-727-2A7 |
| Registration | N8790R |
| Cn/In | 20240 |
| Aboard | 55 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft experienced a hard landing which caused it to bounce. The crew executed a second touchdown which caused the main landing gear to fail. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway, passed through the airport perimeter fence, crossed a paved highway and hit an embankment. Captain's use of improper techniques in recovering from a high bounce generated by a poorly executed approach and touchdown. |
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