40.6399° N, 73.7787° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (JFK), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
October 21, 1985 · 21:20 local
Place
New York, NY
Airport
John F Kennedy International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
TWAA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N302TW
Reported as
Boeing 747282B
People aboard
432
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Attendant felt heat on leg while inhaling O2 in lavatory. Cause of fire undetermined. Ruled out oxygen tank hose.
As the FAA filed it
ATTENDANT FELT HEAT ON LEG WHILE INHALING O2 IN LAVATORY. CAUSE OF FIRE UNDETERMINED. RULED OUT OXYGEN TANK HOSE.