Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 March 1982
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-188AF Electra
Owner/operator: Zantop International Airlines
Registration Number: N5504
Location: Macon-Lewis B. Wilson Airport, GA (MCN) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Hangar structureHangar structure
Category: Other
A Boeing 747-400 crashed during a severe storm with high winds, resulting in structural damage to the hangar.A Boeing 747-400 crashed during a severe storm with high winds, resulting in structural damage to the hangar.
Description
Destroyed when hangar collapsed during a storm with 70-mph winds.
Primary Cause
Collapsed hangar structure due to extreme wind conditions.Collapsed hangar structure due to extreme wind conditions.Share on:
