TWA Flight 841 (1979)

TWA Flight 841

N840TW, the aircraft involved, four years before the accident
Accident
Date	April 4, 1979
Summary	Uncontrolled descent; cause disputed
Site	Over Saginaw, Michigan, United States
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 727-31
Operator	Trans World Airlines
IATA flight No.	TW841
ICAO flight No.	TWA841
Call sign	TWA 841
Registration	N840TW
Flight origin	John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, U.S.
Destination	Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, U.S.
Occupants	89
Passengers	82
Crew	7
Fatalities	0
Injuries	8
Survivors	89

TWA Flight 841 was a scheduled passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, en route to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On April 4, 1979, at or around 9:48 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (01:48 UTC), while flying over Saginaw, Michigan, the Boeing 727-31 airliner began a sharp, uncommanded roll to the right, and subsequently went into a spiral dive. The pilots were able to regain control of the aircraft and made a successful emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.