What the records say
- When
- 28 Dec 1970
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 18.33° N, 64.97° W
- Description
- 1970 runway overrun of a Boeing 727-2A7
Trans Caribbean Airways Flight 505
1970 aviation accident in the United States Virgin Islands
Trans Caribbean Airways Flight 505 was a regularly scheduled domestic flight operating from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Harry S, Truman Airport, with a stopover in Isla Verde International Airport. On December 28, 1970, the aircraft operating the flight, a Boeing 727-2A7, overran runway 09 at Harry S, Truman Airport, killing 2 of the 55 occupants on board and injuring 51 of the 53 survivors.
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