Another workhorse dies, B.707.

This sounds strange because the aircraft is designed to take off perfectly well with any one of the 4 engines out. Was the crash maybe caused by some other factor as well? One engine being inoperative (whether intentionally or otherwise) surely shouldn’t cause a crash like that?

Paul

I will try find out more information. I think that it was in the USA.

Here you go matey, : 16 FEB 1995 Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI/KMCI)

If you dig around, there was a crash after takeoff when some guys were ferrying a 707 or DC-8 with one engine inoperative, i.e the takeoff was on 3 engines and it was an outboard engine which was inop. 😮

This sounds strange because the aircraft is designed to take off perfectly well with any one of the 4 engines out. Was the crash maybe caused by some other factor as well? One engine being inoperative (whether intentionally or otherwise) surely shouldn’t cause a crash like that?

Paul

Don’t sugar coat it, tell it like it is!:diablo:

I’ve heard of operators flying old equipment such as the 707 unpressurized because the airframe hours were finished. If you dig around, there was a crash after takeoff when some guys were ferrying a 707 or DC-8 with one engine inoperative, i.e the takeoff was on 3 engines and it was an outboard engine which was inop. 😮

What about the poor sods killed flying it:confused:

Exactly my first thought.

RIP, people. 🙁

Paul

Don’t sugar coat it, tell it like it is!:diablo:

I can’t call up ASN right now, but it seems that the crash was in 2009? OK, I see the first post was in 2009. Some cargo operations using old equipment like that can be dodgy.

Should have been grounded years ago

Cause of crash unknown as both flight recorders were not working.:mad:

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/581010-sharjah-plane-crash-may-remain-a-mystery

What about the poor sods killed flying it:confused:

God rest their souls