Boeing 727-200 crash, Feb 11, 1992, Tunis-Carthage
Boeing 727-200 accident on February 11, 1992 near Tunis-Carthage, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia with no fatalities. Cause: The maintenance crew forgot to...
- Date: February 11, 1992
- Aircraft: Boeing 727-200
- Location: Tunis-Carthage, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: The maintenance crew forgot to set the parking brakes before the engine run-up.
A Tunisair Boeing 727-200 was parked at Tunis-Carthage for maintenance when engineers ran its engines for a run-up. At about 80 percent power the aircraft rolled over its chocks and struck a hangar. No one was injured, but the airliner was damaged beyond repair.