Paris – Hambourg – Anchorage – Tokyo

On July 27, 1961 at 04:20 PM, Paris – Hambourg – Anchorage – Tokyo experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Hamburg-Helmut-Schmidt (Fuhlsbüttel) Hamburg.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

41 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 41 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 15, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 26, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll on runway 23, at a speed of 120 knots, the captain noted the aircraft was turning slightly to the left and was unable to counteract. As a result, he decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and attempted an emergency braking maneuver. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a field located 140 meters the runway end, broken in three. Four crew members and six passengers were seriously injured while 31 other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BHSA, MSN 17613, year of manufacture 1959.