Date: 1 December 1974
Flight: Flight 6231
Aircraft: Boeing 727-251
Location: Stony Point
Summary: Loss of control
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We track reported incidents for Northwest Orient Airlines. This page lists 18 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.
Most recent listed incident: 1 December 1974
Date: 24 November 1971
Flight: Flight 305
Aircraft: Boeing 727-51
Location: Portland Int'l Airport
Summary: Hijacking
Date: 3 June 1963
Flight: Flight 293 (operated by USAF)
Aircraft: Douglas DC-7CF
Location: Pacific Ocean
Summary: Unexplained disappearance
Date: 12 February 1963
Flight: Flight 705
Aircraft: Boeing 720-051B
Location: Everglades
Summary: Severe turbulence, loss of control, in-flight breakup
Date: 22 October 1962
Flight: Flight 293
Aircraft: Douglas DC-7CF
Location: off Biorka Island, Alaska
Summary: Engine failure, water ditching
Date: 17 September 1961
Flight: Flight 706
Aircraft: Lockheed L-188C Electra
Location: Chicago
Summary: Maintenance error
Date: 28 October 1960
Flight: Flight 104
Aircraft: Douglas C-54A
Location: 20 mi W of Missoula, Montana
Summary: Pilot error
Date: 14 July 1960
Flight: Flight 1–11 (operated by USAF)
Aircraft: Douglas DC-7C
Location: off Manila
Summary: Engine failure, in-flight fire, water ditching
Date: 17 March 1960
Flight: Flight 710
Aircraft: Lockheed L-188C Electra
Location: near Cannelton, Indiana
Summary: Turbulence, in-flight breakup
Date: 2 April 1956
Flight: Flight 2 Stratocruiser Tokyo
Aircraft: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-30
Location: Puget Sound
Summary: Crew error, water ditching
Date: 19 January 1952
Flight: Flight 324
Aircraft: Douglas C-54E
Location: off Sandspit, British Columbia
Summary: Icing
Date: 16 January 1951
Flight: Flight 115
Aircraft: Martin 2-0-2
Location: near Reardan, Washington
Summary: Loss of control for reasons unknown
Date: 7 November 1950
Flight: Flight 115
Aircraft: Martin 2-0-2
Location: near Butte, Montana
Summary: Crew error
Date: 13 October 1950
Flight: NC93037
Aircraft: Martin 2-0-2
Location: Almelund, Minnesota
Summary: Mechanical failure, reversal of propeller in flight
Date: 4 September 1950
Flight: Flight 163
Aircraft: Martin 2-0-2
Location: Billings Airport
Summary: Hydraulic fluid leak, in-flight fire, loss of control
Date: 23 June 1950
Flight: Flight 2501
Aircraft: Douglas DC-4 (former C-54)
Location: Lake Michigan
Summary: Unexplained disappearance
Date: 7 March 1950
Flight: Flight 307
Aircraft: Martin 2-0-2
Location: near Minneapolis-Saint Paul Int'l Airport
Summary: CFIT
Date: 12 May 1942
Flight: Flight 1
Aircraft: Douglas DC-3A-269
Location: Miles City, Montana
Summary: Runway overrun