[1] The captain was 57-year-old Swedish national Ingemar Berglund; he had a total of approximately 26,000 hours of flying experience, including 7,100 on the Boeing 707.

Captain Berglund subsequently started descending towards Marseille while Flight Engineer Boone began dumping fuel in preparation for an emergency landing.

[1][4] The aircraft made an emergency landing at Istres at 08:35 (10:35 am local time), approximately 24 minutes after the initial engine separation.

In addition, an airworthiness directive that required periodic inspections of the pylons was found to be ineffective in detecting such fatigue cracks.

[1][4] In response to the accident, the French BEA (Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety) recommended modification to the inspection procedures for engine pylons so that fatigue cracks could be detected more easily.

The BEA also recommended that air traffic controllers receive regular training for emergency situations by theoretical study and by performing practical exercises.

[1] The year after the incident, the crew received the Hugh Gordon-Burge Memorial Award from the Honourable Company of Air Pilots.

[2][3] Trans-Air Service Flight 671 was featured on season 22 of the Canadian documentary series Mayday, in the episode titled "Double Trouble".