Boeing 707 crash, Feb 15, 1961 (73 killed), Brussels Flem...
Boeing 707 accident on February 15, 1961 near Brussels Flemish Brabant, Belgium with 73 fatalities. Cause: Material failure of the flying controls, per...
- Date: February 15, 1961
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Brussels Flemish Brabant, Belgium
- Fatalities: 73
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Material failure of the flying controls, per the official conclusion; investigators also suspected a failure of the stabilizer adjusting mechanism
Sabena Flight 548, a Boeing 707 flying from New York to Brussels, crashed while on approach to Brussels after a go around, killing all 72 on board. One person on the ground was also killed, and the flight included members of the US figure skating team bound for the World Championships in Prague.