Incident Overview
Date: xx Apr 1980
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440
Owner/operator: Alberto Morales
Registration Number: N94436
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The leading edge of the right wing.The leading edge of the right wing.
Category: UK
A Boeing 777 aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a structural failure during flight.A Boeing 777 aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a structural failure during flight.
Description
Believed damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Structural failure of the wing’s leading edge, resulting in a catastrophic collapse.Structural failure of the wing’s leading edge, resulting in a catastrophic collapse.Share on:
