Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 February 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-7C
Owner/operator: Scandinavian Airlines System – SAS
Registration Number: SE-CCC
Location: Tenerife-Los Rodeos International Airport (TCI) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 91
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A DC-7 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in fire and subsequent sinking. The premature retraction of the landing gear before takeoff was identified as the probable cause of the incident.A DC-7 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in fire and subsequent sinking. The premature retraction of the landing gear before takeoff was identified as the probable cause of the incident.
Description
The DC-7 sank down on the runway during takeoff. The aircraft caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The premature retraction of the landing gear before the aircraft was airborne.”
Primary Cause
Premature retraction of the landing gear before takeoff.Premature retraction of the landing gear before takeoff.Share on:
