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Date of Accident:01 December 1974Help
Airline:Trans World Airlines   Help
Aircraft:Boeing 727-231   Help
Location:Berryville, VirginiaHelp
Registration:N54328Help
Previous Registrations:---Help
Flight Number:514Help
Fatalities:92:92Help
MSN:20306Help
Line Number:791Help
Engine Manufacturer:Pratt & WhitneyHelp
Engine Model:JT8D-9AHelp
Year of Delivery:1970Help
Accident Description:The aircraft crashed on approach to runway 30 at Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport. Flying a non-precision VOR approach in heavy winds and rain, the crew misidentified the final approach fix and began to descend prematurely, impacting terrain approximately 14 miles from the runway.
 
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