Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 29 June 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-7C
Owner/operator: TAE/Trabajos Areos y Enlaces
Registration Number: EC-BEO
Location: Las Palmas-Airport De Gran Canaria (LPA) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Other
A DC-7 aircraft named ‘Guecho’ sustained significant damage in ground fire, rendering it irreparable and ultimately withdrawn from service and broken up for spares in 1974.A DC-7 aircraft named ‘Guecho’ sustained significant damage in ground fire, rendering it irreparable and ultimately withdrawn from service and broken up for spares in 1974.
Description
The DC-7 named “Guecho” was damaged beyond repair in ground fire. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and broken up for spares in 1974.
Primary Cause
Ground fire.Ground fire.Share on:
