TWA Flight 843

TWA Flight 843
The wreckage of Flight 843
Accident
DateJuly 30, 1992
SummaryInstrument malfunction leading to rejected takeoff due to pilot error; maintenance error
SiteJohn F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, New York, United States
40°37′43.7″N 73°46′18.6″W / 40.628806°N 73.771833°W / 40.628806; -73.771833
Aircraft

N11002, the aircraft involved in the accident
Aircraft typeLockheed L-1011 TriStar
OperatorTrans World Airlines
IATA flight No.TW843
ICAO flight No.TWA843
Call signTWA 843
RegistrationN11002
Flight originJohn F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, New York, United States
DestinationSan Francisco Airport, San Francisco, California, United States
Occupants292
Passengers280
Crew12
Fatalities0
Injuries10
Survivors292

Trans World Airlines Flight 843 (TW843, TWA843) was a scheduled Trans World Airlines passenger flight that crashed after an aborted takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York) to San Francisco International Airport (California) on July 30, 1992. Despite an intense fire after the crash, the crew was able to evacuate all 280 passengers from the aircraft. There was no loss of life, although the aircraft was destroyed by the fire.