Douglas DC-7 crash, Jul 20, 1964, Charlotte-Douglas North...
Douglas DC-7 accident on July 20, 1964 near Charlotte-Douglas North Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper reversing technique...
- Date: July 20, 1964
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-7
- Location: Charlotte-Douglas North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper reversing technique requiring excessive directional corrections, inadequate runway maintenance, and inadequate supervision by the captain
An Eastern Airlines Douglas DC 7B (N831D) on a flight from New York landed on runway 05 at Charlotte Douglas on 20 July 1964. The No. 1 engine reverser did not respond, and after the aircraft ran over a rough section of runway the nose gear collapsed as it veered off the runway. All occupants survived.