Boeing 747-200 crash, Oct 4, 1992 (47 killed), Amsterdam
Boeing 747-200 accident on October 4, 1992 near Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands with 47 fatalities. Cause: The design and certification of the...
- Date: October 4, 1992
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-200
- Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 47
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The design and certification of the 747 pylon were inadequate and the inspection system failed to detect the problem. Fatigue in the inboard midspar fuse pin most likely initiated the pylon separation.
An El Al Cargo Boeing 747-200F (flight LY1862) took off from Amsterdam Schiphol bound for Tel Aviv. The number 3 engine and pylon separated from the right wing during the climb, the number 4 engine followed, and the damage left the crew with very limited control. The aircraft crashed into an apartment block in the Bijlmermeer district, killing all four on board and 43 people on the ground.