Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 342
An Aerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 707-387B, similar to the one involved in the incident | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 20, 1981 |
| Summary | Near crash into North Tower (WTC 1) due to unauthorized descent |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-387B |
| Operator | Aerolíneas Argentinas |
| IATA flight No. | AR342 |
| ICAO flight No. | ARG342 |
| Call sign | ARGENTINE 342 |
| Registration | LV-??? |
| Flight origin | Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 1st stopover | Simón Bolívar International Airport, Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| 2nd stopover | Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, United States |
| Destination | John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupants | 58 |
| Passengers | 49 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 58 |
On February 20, 1981, Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 342, operated by a Boeing 707-387B, nearly hit the transmitting antenna of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City during its approach to John F. Kennedy International Airport. The air traffic controller's intervention avoided the impact with less than 90 seconds of distance between the aircraft and the North Tower.