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Accident · Mar 5, 1966On March 5, 1966, the Boeing 707-436 aircraft (registration G-APFE), operated by BOAC, was involved in a fatal accident at Mount Fuji (Japan), leaving 124 dead. Source: BOAC.GBG-APFEBOAC Boeing 707
Incident · Mar 5, 1966On March 5, 1966, the Boeing 727-125 aircraft (registration N8101N), operated by Eastern Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Miami (MIA) International Airport (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Eastern Air Lines.USN8101NEastern Air Lines Boeing 727
Accident · Jan 15, 1963On January 15, 1963, the Convair CV-240-0 aircraft (registration PP-CEV), operated by Cruzeiro do Sul, was involved in a fatal accident at barrio de Jabaquara, en la aproximación al aeropuerto de Congonhas, São Paulo (Brazil), leaving 6 dead on board and 7 on the ground. Source: Cruzeiro do Sul.BRPP-CEVCruzeiro do Sul Convair CV-240-0 Accident · Jun 3, 1962On June 3, 1962, the Boeing 707-328 aircraft (registration F-BHSM), operated by Air France, was involved in a fatal accident at Paris-Orly Airport (France), leaving 130 dead. Source: Air France.FRF-BHSMAir France Boeing 707
Accident · Apr 22, 1962On April 22, 1962, the Douglas C-47A-1-DK aircraft (registration HK-524), operated by AVISPA, was involved in a fatal accident at Pico Bonito, serranía del Baudó, Chocó (Colombia), leaving 40 dead. Source: AVISPA.COHK-524AVISPA Douglas C-47A-1-DK
Incident · Nov 14, 1961On November 14, 1961, the Fokker F-27 Friendship 300 aircraft (registration PH-IOT), operated by Iraanse Aardolie Exploratie en Productie Maatschappij, was involved in an incident at Gach Saran (Iran) due to a bird strike. Source: Iraanse Aardolie Exploratie en Productie Maatschap.NLPH-IOTIraanse Aardolie Exploratie en Productie Maatschappij Fokker F27-300 Friendship
Accident · Dec 16, 1960On December 16, 1960, the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation aircraft (registration N6907C), operated by TWA Trans World Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Miller Field, Staten Island, New York (United States), leaving 44 dead. Source: TWA Trans World Airlines.USN6907CTWA Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Accident · Dec 16, 1960On December 16, 1960, the Douglas DC-8-11 aircraft (registration N8013U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York (United States), leaving 84 dead on board and 6 on the ground. Source: United Airlines.USN8013UUnited Airlines Douglas DC-8-11
Accident · Feb 6, 1958On February 6, 1958, the Airspeed AS57 Ambassador 2 aircraft (registration G-ALZU), operated by British European Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Munich-Riem Airport (Germany), leaving 23 dead. Source: British European Airways.GBG-ALZUBritish European Airways Airspeed AS57 Ambassador 2
Accident · Jun 30, 1956On June 30, 1956, the Douglas DC-7 aircraft (registration N6324C), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Chuar Butte, Grand Canyon, Arizona (United States), leaving 58 dead. Source: United Airlines.USN6324CUnited Airlines Douglas DC-7 Accident · Jun 30, 1956On June 30, 1956, the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation aircraft (registration N6902C), operated by TWA Trans World Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Temple Butte, Grand Canyon, Arizona (United States), leaving 70 dead. Source: TWA Trans World Airlines.USN6902CTWA Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Accident · Mar 20, 1955On March 20, 1955, the Convair CV-240-0 aircraft (registration N94234), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident near Springfield, Misuri Municipal Airport (United States), leaving 13 dead and 22 injured. Source: American Airlines.USN94234American Airlines Convair CV-240-0
Accident · Jan 10, 1954On January 10, 1954, the De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 aircraft (registration G-ALYP), operated by BOAC, was involved in a fatal accident at Mediterranean Sea, off the island of Elba (Italy), leaving 35 dead. Source: BOAC.GBG-ALYPBOAC De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1
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Accident · Mar 5, 1966On March 5, 1966, the Boeing 707-436 aircraft (registration G-APFE), operated by BOAC, was involved in a fatal accident at Mount Fuji (Japan), leaving 124 dead. Source: BOAC.GBG-APFEBOAC Boeing 707 Incident · Mar 5, 1966On March 5, 1966, the Boeing 727-125 aircraft (registration N8101N), operated by Eastern Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Miami (MIA) International Airport (United States) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Eastern Air Lines.USN8101NEastern Air Lines Boeing 727 Accident · Jan 15, 1963On January 15, 1963, the Convair CV-240-0 aircraft (registration PP-CEV), operated by Cruzeiro do Sul, was involved in a fatal accident at barrio de Jabaquara, en la aproximación al aeropuerto de Congonhas, São Paulo (Brazil), leaving 6 dead on board and 7 on the ground. Source: Cruzeiro do Sul.BRPP-CEVCruzeiro do Sul Convair CV-240-0 Accident · Jun 3, 1962On June 3, 1962, the Boeing 707-328 aircraft (registration F-BHSM), operated by Air France, was involved in a fatal accident at Paris-Orly Airport (France), leaving 130 dead. Source: Air France.FRF-BHSMAir France Boeing 707 Accident · Apr 22, 1962On April 22, 1962, the Douglas C-47A-1-DK aircraft (registration HK-524), operated by AVISPA, was involved in a fatal accident at Pico Bonito, serranía del Baudó, Chocó (Colombia), leaving 40 dead. Source: AVISPA.COHK-524AVISPA Douglas C-47A-1-DK Incident · Nov 14, 1961On November 14, 1961, the Fokker F-27 Friendship 300 aircraft (registration PH-IOT), operated by Iraanse Aardolie Exploratie en Productie Maatschappij, was involved in an incident at Gach Saran (Iran) due to a bird strike. Source: Iraanse Aardolie Exploratie en Productie Maatschap.NLPH-IOTIraanse Aardolie Exploratie en Productie Maatschappij Fokker F27-300 Friendship Accident · Dec 16, 1960On December 16, 1960, the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation aircraft (registration N6907C), operated by TWA Trans World Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Miller Field, Staten Island, New York (United States), leaving 44 dead. Source: TWA Trans World Airlines.USN6907CTWA Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Accident · Dec 16, 1960On December 16, 1960, the Douglas DC-8-11 aircraft (registration N8013U), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York (United States), leaving 84 dead on board and 6 on the ground. Source: United Airlines.USN8013UUnited Airlines Douglas DC-8-11 Accident · Feb 6, 1958On February 6, 1958, the Airspeed AS57 Ambassador 2 aircraft (registration G-ALZU), operated by British European Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Munich-Riem Airport (Germany), leaving 23 dead. Source: British European Airways.GBG-ALZUBritish European Airways Airspeed AS57 Ambassador 2 Accident · Jun 30, 1956On June 30, 1956, the Douglas DC-7 aircraft (registration N6324C), operated by United Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Chuar Butte, Grand Canyon, Arizona (United States), leaving 58 dead. Source: United Airlines.USN6324CUnited Airlines Douglas DC-7 Accident · Jun 30, 1956On June 30, 1956, the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation aircraft (registration N6902C), operated by TWA Trans World Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Temple Butte, Grand Canyon, Arizona (United States), leaving 70 dead. Source: TWA Trans World Airlines.USN6902CTWA Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Accident · Mar 20, 1955On March 20, 1955, the Convair CV-240-0 aircraft (registration N94234), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident near Springfield, Misuri Municipal Airport (United States), leaving 13 dead and 22 injured. Source: American Airlines.USN94234American Airlines Convair CV-240-0 Accident · Jan 10, 1954On January 10, 1954, the De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 aircraft (registration G-ALYP), operated by BOAC, was involved in a fatal accident at Mediterranean Sea, off the island of Elba (Italy), leaving 35 dead. Source: BOAC.GBG-ALYPBOAC De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1← PreviousPage 1191 of 1,191
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