| Date of Accident: | 12 February 1963 |  |
| Airline: | Northwest Orient |  |
| Aircraft: | Boeing 720-051B | |
| Location: | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Registration: | N724US | |
| Previous Registrations: | --- | |
| Flight Number: | 705 | |
| Fatalities: | 43:43 | |
| MSN: | 18354 | |
| Line Number: | 244 | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | --- | |
| Engine Model: | --- | |
| Year of Delivery: | --- | |
| Accident Description: | The aircraft crashed after penetrating a severe thunderstorm cell. While attempting to pull out of a turbulence-induced dive, the aircraft broke apart due to excessive g-forces. |
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