Amsterdam - Beirut

While taxiing at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, the crew heard a loud bang and returned to the apron. Investigations revealed major damages to the right main gear and wing structure after the trunnion support beam of the right main gear failed.

Flight / Schedule

Amsterdam - Beirut

Aircraft

Boeing 707

Registration

OD-AFY

MSN

19108

Year of Manufacture

1966

Date

July 26, 1993 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Amsterdam-Schiphol North Holland

Region

Europe • Netherlands

Coordinates

52.3270°, 4.7415°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On July 26, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Amsterdam - Beirut experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by TMA of Lebanon - Trans Mediterranean Airways, with the event recorded near Amsterdam-Schiphol North Holland.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While taxiing at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, the crew heard a loud bang and returned to the apron. Investigations revealed major damages to the right main gear and wing structure after the trunnion support beam of the right main gear failed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OD-AFY, MSN 19108, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.3270°, 4.7415°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taxiing at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, the crew heard a loud bang and returned to the apron. Investigations revealed major damages to the right main gear and wing structure after the trunnion support beam of the right main gear failed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Amsterdam - Beirut

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Netherlands

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 707

Registration

OD-AFY

MSN

19108

Year of Manufacture

1966

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