Boeing 707 crash, Jan 31, 1993, Recife-Guararapes
Boeing 707 accident on January 31, 1993 near Recife-Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined from the sources reviewed....
- Date: January 31, 1993
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Recife-Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined from the sources reviewed. One database attributes the gear problem to the crew not following the correct manual gear extension procedure.
A LADE Boeing 707 on a Maceio to Fortaleza service diverted to Recife after a hydraulic failure. The crew lowered the gear by hand and a low pass confirmed the gear was down, so the aircraft landed. After touchdown the right main gear collapsed and the aircraft veered off the runway into a concrete block, which collapsed the nose gear. All 168 occupants were evacuated safely.