On January 31, 1957, a Douglas DC-7B operated by Douglas Aircraft Company was involved in a mid-air collision with a United States Air Force Northrop F-89 Scorpion and crashed into the …

Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-7" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

The Grand Canyon mid-air collision occurred in the western United States on June 30, 1956, when a United Air Lines Douglas DC-7 struck a Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super …

During the turn the No. 3 engine malfunctioned and a fire developed in that area. The airplane, still in a right turn, started to lose altitude rapidly. While traveling in a north-northeasterly …

Sep 1, 2020 · A round 11:30 a.m. on June 30, 1956, a TWA Super Constellation and a United DC-7, together carrying 128 people, collided over the Grand Canyon at 21,000 feet. The collision …

On June 30, 1956, it took off from runway 25L (left) of the Los Angeles International Airport at 0904 (three minutes after TWA 2). Flight 718 was on an IFR flight plan to Chicago via Green …

On the morning of June 30, 1956, TWA Flight 2, a Lockheed Super Constellation, collided with United Air Lines Flight 718, a Douglas DC-7, over the Grand Canyon. Both aircraft fell into the …

Feb 18, 1993 · En route from Dakar to Agadir, while cruising at the altitude of 11,000 feet, the aircraft was hit by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile. An engine detached and out of control, the …

The DC-7 cargo plane was 2981 lb over its maximum gross weight as the pilot attempted to takeoff from Daggett's Barstow Airport. Also, the wrong grade of fuel, 100 Octanes, was used …

The F-89 crashed in flames in the mountains; one of the two crew ejected safely. The DC-7 crashed onto a schoolyard. At the time of the collision the DC-7 was flying at FL250 and at …