Accident
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Estado: | Final |
| Fecha: | 08 DIC 1963 |
| Hora: | 20:59 EST |
| Tipo: | Boeing 707-121 |
| Operador: | Pan American World Airways |
| Registración: | N709PA |
| Numéro de série: | 17588/3 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1958 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 15609 |
| Motores: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3C-6 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 8 / Ocupantes: 8 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 73 / Ocupantes: 73 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 81 / Ocupantes: 81 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Elkton, MD (Estados Unidos de América)
 |
| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Baltimore/Washington International Airport, MD (BWI/KBWI), Estados Unidos de América |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), Estados Unidos de América | |
| Número de Vuelo: | 214 |
Pan American Flight 214 departed San Juan, Puerto Rico at 16:10 EST for a flight to Philadelphia with an intermediate stop at Baltimore. The aircraft, named 'Clipper Tradewind' arrived at Baltimore at 19:35 and took off again after refueling at 20:24. After contacting Philadelphia Approach Control the crew elected to wait in a holding pattern along with 5 other aircraft because of extreme winds at Philadelphia. Flight 214 entered a holding pattern west of the New Castle VOR on the 270 radial.
At 20:58 Clipper Tradewind suffered a lightning strike. This caused the initial ignition of flammable fuel vapours inside the left reserve fuel tank. This triggered explosions in the centre and right reserve fuel tanks as well. Fuel spilled and caught fire; the complete left wingtip separated as a result. The aircraft was then seen to crash in flames. A 'Mayday' call was received by Philadelphia Approach as the plane was descending out of control.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Lightning-induced ignition of the fuel/air mixture in the no. 1 reserve fuel tank with resultant explosive disintegration of the left outer wing and loss of control." Fuentes:
» ICAO Accident Digest No.15 - Volume II, Circular 78-AN/66 (121-133)
Fotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Baltimore/Washington International Airport, MD to Philadelphia International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 144 km (90 miles).
Distance from Baltimore/Washington International Airport, MD to Philadelphia International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 144 km (90 miles).
languages:
Estados Unidos de América
Share
Boeing 707
Estados Unidos de América- 4th worst accident (a la hora)
- 29th worst accident (actualmente)