Narrative:
The Boeing was towed into a hangar when one of the engines struck a tow truck. The pylon and engine broke off, causing severe damage to the aircraft.
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 23-06-1990
type: Boeing 707-321B
registration: CC-CEI
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 23 June 1990 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-321B |
| Operator: | LAN Chile |
| Registration: | CC-CEI |
| MSN: | 20021/769 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport (SCL) ( Chile)
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing (PBT) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
The Boeing was towed into a hangar when one of the engines struck a tow truck. The pylon and engine broke off, causing severe damage to the aircraft.
Classification:
Collision with airport equipmentDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Scramble Vol.12, nr.07Photos
accident date: 23-06-1990
type: Boeing 707-321B
registration: CC-CEI
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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