ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333720
Date: | Wednesday 14 September 1960 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas DC-7C |
Owner/operator: | Braniff International Airways |
Registration: | N5900 |
MSN: | 45068/715 |
Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | OT |
Location: | Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | - |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
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.
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