Sharjah B707 ST-AKW
Engine cowls separated and a pressure-sensing line broke. The crew reported engine loss before the Boeing 707 entered a steep turn and stalled.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
Aircraft
Boeing 707 accidents and incidents
The Boeing 707 appears in 2 of the incidents we cover, flown by 2 operators from 1990 to 2009. 2 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a measure of the aircraft's safety.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2009 | Sharjah B707 ST-AKW | Boeing 707-330C | 1.6 km beyond the end of runway 30, Sharjah International Airport | 6 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 25 January 1990 | Avianca Flight 52 | Boeing 707-321B | Cove Neck, Long Island, New York, United States | 73 aboard; none on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Avianca Flight 52
After three holds and a missed approach to New York JFK, Avianca 52 exhausted its fuel and crashed at Cove Neck. Seventy-three of the 158 people aboard died.
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LEVEL 3 Final report