Douglas DC-7 crash, Mar 3, 1974, Luton Bedfordshire
Douglas DC-7 accident on March 3, 1974 near Luton Bedfordshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: March 3, 1974
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-7
- Location: Luton Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Douglas DC-7 charter from Dublin landed at Luton shortly after midnight carrying newspapers, horse equipment and six grooms. The reverse thrust did not work, the brakes locked and the tyres burst, so the aircraft overran the runway and stopped in soft ground beyond its end. Everyone on board got out.