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* [http://www.airdisaster.com/reports/ntsb/AAR85-06.pdf World Airways, Inc., Flight 30H, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF, N113WA, Boston-Logan Int'l Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, Jan. 23, 1982 (Revised)] (AAR-85-06) Aircraft accident report by the U.S. [[National Transportation Safety Board]], adopted July 10, 1985. |
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Revision as of 04:28, 16 February 2009
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2009) |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 January 1982 |
| Site | Boston Logan International Airport, United States |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-10 |
| Operator | World Airways |
| Registration | N113WA |
| Flight origin | Newark International Airport, United States |
| Destination | Boston Logan International Airport, United States |
| Passengers | 200 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Survivors | 210 |
World Airways Flight 30 was a Douglas DC-10 airplane flying from Newark International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 23, 1982. The plane overshot the runway threshold by 2800 feet. Under normal circumstances such an incident would have been of minor importance and the plane would have had sufficient space to come to a full stop on the 10,000 feet long runway. However, the runway was covered in ice, a fact that the pilots were unaware of due to an incorrect condition report.
When it became apparent to the pilots that the plane was not able to stop in time, they steered the plane off the runway in order to avoid hitting approach lights beyond the runway. The plane then skidded across a field and a taxiway before coming to rest in the waters of the Boston Harbor. The plane's cockpit and forward galley were separated from the main body of the aircraft.
Two passengers (a father and son from Massachusetts) were reported as fatalities. Because the bodies of the fatalities were never found, it has been claimed that the two faked their deaths in order to collect on life insurance policies. Although this claim has yet to be proven true, a look at the crash site shows that the aircraft came to rest in shallow water. [1]
See also
References
- ^ Smith, Patrick (07-11-2003). "The strange tale of World Airways' decapitated DC-10. Also: What airline has the best barf bags?". Salon.com. Retrieved 01-23-2009.
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External links
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 www.airliners.net - World Airways Flight #30H - eight crash site images |
- Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
- Accident details at planecrashinfo.com
- World Airways, Inc., Flight 30H, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF, N113WA, Boston-Logan Int'l Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, Jan. 23, 1982 (Revised) (AAR-85-06) Aircraft accident report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, adopted July 10, 1985.