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Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a major airline in the United States that operated from 1930 until it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001. It was formed as Transcontinental & Western Air to operate a route from New York City to Los Angeles via St. Louis, Kansas City, and other stops, with Ford Trimotors .
Flight 348, a Boeing 727, was hijacked by a female passenger. She became angry after being told to put out a cigarette before takeoff. En route to New York she threatened a crew member with a knife, but later surrendered it to a crew member and was arrested after landing in New York. The hijacker had a history of mental problems. [74] December ...
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This is a list of destinations served by Trans World Airlines (TWA) at the time of its closure. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was taken over by American Airlines in 2001. Destinations served by Trans World Express and Trans World Connection (as American Eagle ) do not appear here.
The aircraft involved, manufactured in July 1971, was a Boeing 747-131 registered as N93119. The aircraft was purchased new by Trans World Airlines in 1971. It had completed 16,869 flights in 93,303 hours of operation and was powered by four Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7AH turbofan engines.
The aircraft was a four and a half year old Boeing 707-331, registered N769TW. Onboard were 62 passengers and 11 crew. The flight crew consisted of Captain Vernon W. Lowell, an experienced pilot with 17,408 logged hours, 2,617 of those in the Boeing 707. The First Officer was William A. Slaughter who had 17,419 hours overall and 1,269 on the 707.
Trans World Airlines Flight 2, a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation named Star of the Seine, with Captain Jack Gandy (age 41), First Officer James Ritner (31), and Flight Engineer Forrest Breyfogle (37), departed Los Angeles on Saturday, June 30, 1956, at 9:01 am PST with 64 passengers (including 11 TWA off-duty employees on free tickets) and six crew members (including two flight attendants ...
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