| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | September 01, 1961 |
| Time: | 0205 |
| Location: | Near Hinsdale, Illinois |
| Operator: | Trans World Airlines |
| Flight #: | 529 |
| Route: | Pittsburgh - Chicago - Las Vegas - Los Angeles |
| AC Type: | Lockheed 049 Constellation |
| Registration: | N86511 |
| cn / ln: | 2035 |
| Aboard: | 78 (passengers:73 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 78 (passengers:73 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed and burned in a field 10 miles west of Midway Airport. The airliner had taken off from Midway headed for Las Vegas. Loss of a 5/16 inch steel bolt from the elevator boost system which caused the elevator to move to its full upward position creating a stall and loss of control of the aircraft. |
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