Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 December 1975
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-117D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 39096
Location: Reykjav¡k-Naval Air Station Keflav¡k (KEF) –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: BrakesBrakes
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft crashed at Keflavik Airport, Iceland, due to brake failure during landing after colliding with a hangar.A Boeing 737 aircraft crashed at Keflavik Airport, Iceland, due to brake failure during landing after colliding with a hangar.
Description
Destroyed in ground accident at NAS Keflavik, Iceland when it lost its brakes after landing and collided with a hangar.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Brake failure during landing.Brake failure during landing.Share on:
