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First Officer Leo M. Smith of IN 42, age 42, was employed by Trans World Airlines on November 2, 1953, and was promoted to first officer on December 30, 1953. He had a total of 12,248 flying hours, 2,607 of which were in Boeing 707 aircraft. He held valid FAA airline transport pilot certificate No. 466676. His last proficiency check in Boeing 707 aircraft was June 25, 1965. His last first-class medical certificate was dated September 10, 1965, with no limitations.
Flight Engineer Ernest V. Hall of TN 42, age 41, was employed by Trans World Airlines on August 8, 1947, and was promoted to flight engineer on July 19, 1951. He had a total of 11,717 flying hours, 5:52 of which were in the Boeing 707 aircraft. He held valid FAA flight engineer certificate No. 1220132 and commercial pilot certificate No. 1204221. His last proficiency and line checks in the Boeing 707 aircraft were on November 24, 1965, and December 1, 1965, respectively. His last second-class medical certificate Was dated February 17, 1965, with a waiver that "holder shall possess correcting glasses for near vision while exercising privileges of his airman certificate."
The four hostesses aboard TN 42 had received their most recent emergency procedure refresher training in November 1965.
Captain Charles J. White 0f EA 853, age 42, was employed by Eastern Air Lines on October 26, 1953. He had a total of 11,508 flying hours of which 1,947 were in L-1049 aircraft. He held valid air transport pilot certificate No. 1271200 with a type rating in L-1049 aircraft. His last proficiency check and line check ages on November 8, 1965, and November 5, 1965, respectively. His last first-class medical examination was dated October 25, 1965, with no waivers.
First Officer Roger I. Holt, Jr., of EA 853, age 34, was employed by Eastern Air Lines on February 5, 1962. He had a total of 8,090 flying hours, 899 of which were in L-1049 aircraft. He had 241 hours in L-1049 aircraft as flight engineer. He held valid FAA commercial pilot certificate No. 1095281 with appropriate ratings, and FAA flight engineer certificate No. 1542827. He also held a valid free balloon pilot rating. His last proficiency check was dated September 14, 1965. His last first-class medical examination was dated March 9, 1965, with no waivers.
Flight Engineer Emile P. Greenway of EA 853, age 27, was employed by Eastern Air Lines on January 27, 1964. He had a total of 1,011 flying hours of which 726 were in L-1049 aircraft. He held valid FAA commercial pilot certificate No. 1485388, and flight engineer certificate No. 1599427. His last flight engineer check was dated July 17, 1965.
The two stewardesses aboard EA 853 had received appropriate evacuation and ditching training.
1.6 Aircraft Information
N748TW, a Boeing 707-131B, serial number 18387, was owned and operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., 10 Richards Road, Kansas City, Missouri. The aircraft had a total airframe time of 12,965:29 hours. Total time since the last (illegible text)se overhaul performed on March 7, 1965, was 2,831:44 hours. Total time since the last "C" check[1] on October 12, 1965, was 539:28 hours. Total time since
- ↑ Number 4-600 hour check.
