Boeing 707 crash, Oct 23, 2004, Manaus-Eduardo Gomes
Boeing 707 accident on October 23, 2004 near Manaus-Eduardo Gomes, Amazonas, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Fatigue cracks in the right main landing...
- Date: October 23, 2004
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Manaus-Eduardo Gomes, Amazonas, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fatigue cracks in the right main landing gear structure, which maintenance did not detect. The aircraft had earlier gear damage from an incident at Guarulhos.
A BETA Cargo Boeing 707 freighter rejected takeoff at Manaus after a loud noise from the right side and drifted off the runway. The right main gear punctured the wing and the aircraft was written off. All three crew escaped unhurt.