Boeing 707 crash, Mar 29, 1981, Brussels
Boeing 707 accident on March 29, 1981 near Brussels, Flemish Brabant, Belgium with no fatalities. Cause: Explosion of engine number 3 caused by...
- Date: March 29, 1981
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Brussels, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Explosion of engine number 3 caused by disintegration of a compressor blade at stage 10 due to fatigue cracks. Contributing factors were an approach with one engine inoperative, landing above maximum weight, excessive approach speed and improper use of the brakes.
A Sobelair Boeing 707 (OO-SJA) on charter flight SLR1915 from Brussels to Tenerife lost its number 3 engine to an explosion and fire shortly after takeoff. The crew returned to Brussels, landed long on the wet runway and steered off the runway onto soft ground. All 117 occupants were evacuated without casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.