ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147100
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 April 1977 |
| Time: | 09:36 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-123B |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N7508A |
| MSN: | 17635/15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Saint Louis, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American Flight 241 departed Saint Louis (STL) about 08:50 on a service to Los Angeles (LAX). About 20 minutes later, at FL390, the nr.3 engine separated from the wing along with the engine pylon.
The pilot returned to Saint Louis where a safe emergency landing was made.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
airframe - wings: nacelles,pods,pylons
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fatigue fracture
FACTOR:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - separation in flight
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 October 1960 | N7508A | American Airlines | 0 | Dallas Carswell Air Force Base, Texas USA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2012 07:20 | harro | Added |
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