Narrative:
The DC-7 was being used for a crew transitional training and checkout flight. One of the manoeuvres carried out was a maximum glide angle approach to landing. During the flare out of this manoeuvre a high descent rate continued until the aircraft struck the runway with heavy impact. A fire started and destroyed the plane.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 20 February 1959 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-7C |
| Operator: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
| Registration: | N740PA |
| MSN: | 44882/694 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), United States of America |
| San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), United States of America |
The DC-7 was being used for a crew transitional training and checkout flight. One of the manoeuvres carried out was a maximum glide angle approach to landing. During the flare out of this manoeuvre a high descent rate continued until the aircraft struck the runway with heavy impact. A fire started and destroyed the plane.
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