Bristol 170 Freighter crash, Sep 11, 1957, Tétouan Tangie...
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on September 11, 1957 near Tétouan Tangier-Tétouan, Morocco with no fatalities. Cause: The wing failed at a bolt hole...
- Date: September 11, 1957
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Tétouan Tangier-Tétouan, Morocco
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The wing failed at a bolt hole drilled in the front spar during a modification intended to fix a fatigue problem in the wing.
An Aviaco Bristol 170 Freighter was damaged beyond repair on landing at Tétouan on 11 September 1957. Sources differ on the number of casualties. One account says the wing failed at a bolt hole drilled in its front spar during a modification.