Boeing 767-200 accident near East Hampton, New York, June 29, 1994
On June 29, 1994 at about 5:45 pm local time, a Boeing 767-200, registered N606TW, was involved in an accident near East Hampton, New York. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries; 163 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT(S).
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 1994 · about 5:45 pm local time
- Place
- East Hampton, New York · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries; 163 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-200 · all 767-200s on the register
- Registration
- N606TW · no longer on the register · serial 22569
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE BOEING 767 WAS HOLDING AT FL240, BETWEEN CLOUD LAYERS, IN AN AREA OF KNOWN THUNDERSTORMS. THE PASSENGERS WERE SEATED AND THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE PREPARING THE CABIN FOR LANDING, WHEN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WORKING IN THE FORWARD CABIN WAS THROWN IN THE AIR; HE SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED FRACTURES OF BOTH ANKLES. THREE OTHER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 20,270 hours in all; 2,838 in this make and model; 140 in the last 90 days; 53 in the last 30 days; 7,673 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 37,227 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, June 24, 1994; 75 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 337,000 lb
- Seats: 180
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W JT9D-7R4 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Trans World Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: KBCN Barcelona,Spain OF at 9:54 am
- Destination: KJFK New York NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded at 300 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:45 pm from FOK, 22 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Passengers | 158 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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