On approach to Shannon airport the aircraft struck the ground on Inishmacnaughton and was destroyed by fire, having broken up on impact.

[3] This TWA flight was authorised to carry persons, property and mail between the cities of the route.

[2] Captain Herbert W. Tansey and First Officer Clifford V. Sparrow were seriously injured, but were among the survivors.

[3][4] The Irish Department of Industry and Commerce, the U.S. Civil Aeronautics Administration, and the TWA Regional Accident Board started an investigation into the crash.

[3] Contributory causes were determined to have been the incorrect assembly of the instruments static pipelines and the poor weather conditions.