| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | December 28, 1970 |
| Time: | 1442 |
| Location: | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands |
| Operator: | Trans Caribbean Airways |
| Flight #: | 505 |
| Route: | New York - St. Thomas |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-727-2A7 |
| Registration: | N8790R |
| cn / ln: | 20240 |
| Aboard: | 55 (passengers:48 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:2 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft experienced a hard landing which caused it to bounce. The crew executed a second touchdown which caused the main landing gear to fail. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway, passed through the airport perimeter fence, crossed a paved highway and hit an embankment. Captain's use of improper techniques in recovering from a high bounce generated by a poorly executed approach and touchdown. |
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