TWA Flight 891
Starliner N7301C of TWA, sister ship to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June 1959 |
| Summary | Lightning strike |
| Site | In the town of Olgiate Olona near the hamlet of Marnate, Italy |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-1649A Starliner |
| Aircraft name | Star of Severn |
| Operator | Trans World Airlines |
| Call sign | TWA 891 |
| Registration | N7313C |
| Flight origin | Ellinikon International Airport |
| Stopover | Rome Ciampino Airport |
| 1st stopover | Malpensa Airport |
| 2nd stopover | Paris-Orly Airport |
| 3rd stopover | Shannon Airport |
| 4th stopover | Gander International Airport |
| Destination | O'Hare International Airport |
| Occupants | 68 |
| Passengers | 59 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 68 |
| Survivors | 0 |
TWA Flight 891 was a Lockheed L-1649A Starliner that crashed not long after taking off from Milan Malpensa Airport on 26 June 1959. All 68 passengers and crew on board were killed.