Boeing 707 crash, Mar 17, 1977, Prestwick Ayrshire

Boeing 707 accident on March 17, 1977 near Prestwick Ayrshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities.

A British Airtours Boeing 707 on conversion training at Prestwick crashed after takeoff in a crosswind during a simulated engine failure. It sank onto the runway, broke up and burned, but all four crew survived.

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