Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 June 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-7B
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Registration Number: N808D
Location: Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The DC-7B N808D aircraft’s fuel system and potentially the L-1049 aircraft’s fuel tank.The DC-7B N808D aircraft’s fuel system and potentially the L-1049 aircraft’s fuel tank.
Category: Other
An Eastern Air Lines DC-7B N808D experienced a collision with a parked Lockheed L-1049 (N6212C) near the maintenance hangar following a training flight. Fuel leaked, resulting in a massive fire.An Eastern Air Lines DC-7B N808D experienced a collision with a parked Lockheed L-1049 (N6212C) near the maintenance hangar following a training flight. Fuel leaked, resulting in a massive fire.
Description
Eastern Air Lines DC-7B N808D had just returned from a training flight and taxied to the maintenance hangar. Near the hangar the airplane collided with a parked Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-1049 (N6212C). Fuel leaked and a massive fire erupted.
Primary Cause
Fuel leak and subsequent fire ignited due to impact.Fuel leak and subsequent fire ignited due to impact.Share on:
