Trans Caribbean Airways Flight 505 crashed during an attempted landing at Harry S. Truman Airport, St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands. Forty-six of the 48 passengers and the entire crew of seven survived the accident and the ensuing ground fire. The flight was routine until the attempted landing. At that time, the aircraft touched down hard, bounced twice, departed the airport property, and came to rest on the slope of a nearby hill.


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    Title :

    Aircraft Accident Report. Trans Caribbean Airways, Inc. Boeing 727-200, N879OR. Harry S. Truman Airport. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. December 28, 1970


    Publication date :

    1971


    Size :

    56 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English