Last Words CVR's/06 Nov 1967

November 6, 1967 Cincinnati, Ohio Trans World Airlines, Flight 159 Boeing B-707-131 N742TW While on the takeoff roll a loud bang was heard as the aircraft passed a Delta plane and the takeoff was aborted. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed and burned. One passenger killed.

CAM-1 = Captain

CAM-2 = First Officer

CAM-3 = Flight Engineer

CAM-? = Unknown

TWR = Cincinnati Tower


 * 1) = Expletive

23.39:37.5 CAM-1 Okay, you're lookin' fine. [engine sound reaches highest pitch]

23.39:57.5 CAM-1 Eighty knots, you got 'er.

23.40:01 TWR TWA one twenty eight cleared to land.

23.40:09 CAM-1 Not very # far off the runway.

CAM-2 Sure as # isn't.

23.40:15 CAM-1 See that fire in the end?

23.40:15.5 CAM-? [Sound of "Pop"]

23.40:16.5 CAM-2 [Sound of engine power cut]

Good God I hit him.

23.40:17.5 CAM-2 Yokes!

23.40:20 [Sound of engine power resumption]

23.40:20.5 CAM-2 Spoilers!

CAM-1 Oh #.

CAM-2 Sorry.

CAM-3 # #

23.40:32 [Sound of impact]