Narrative:
A Braniff International Airways DC-7C, N5900, was being taxied from the hangar at Dallas-Love Field to the maintenance run up area to test its engines. A ground qualified inspector was taxiing the aircraft with the hydraulic system in 'bypass' which caused the aircraft to lose its braking ability.
The aircraft struck the front of a building, causing serious damage to the forward fuselage. The inspector died of his injuries while five other occupants survived.
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 1960 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-7C |
| Operator: | Braniff International Airways |
| Registration: | N5900 |
| MSN: | 45068/715 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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A Braniff International Airways DC-7C, N5900, was being taxied from the hangar at Dallas-Love Field to the maintenance run up area to test its engines. A ground qualified inspector was taxiing the aircraft with the hydraulic system in 'bypass' which caused the aircraft to lose its braking ability.
The aircraft struck the front of a building, causing serious damage to the forward fuselage. The inspector died of his injuries while five other occupants survived.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
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