Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 December 1973
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-7B
Owner/operator: Frigorificos Movima
Registration Number: CP-1048
Location: Trinidad Airport (TDD) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A DC-7 aircraft experienced a severe incident upon landing, resulting in a wing strike and subsequent fire. The obscured visibility due to dust following engine operation caused the aircraft to veer off the taxiway.A DC-7 aircraft experienced a severe incident upon landing, resulting in a wing strike and subsequent fire. The obscured visibility due to dust following engine operation caused the aircraft to veer off the taxiway.
Description
The DC-7 had just landed and was being steered onto the taxiway to make a 180deg. turn and taxi back on the runway. Visibility was obscured by dust which had been raised during the engine reverse operation. The aircraft ran off the edge of the taxiway. The wing struck two tractors and a fire started on the right wing. The aircraft burnt out.
Primary Cause
Obscured visibility due to dust following engine reverse operation.Obscured visibility due to dust following engine reverse operation.Share on:
