Narrative:
Part of the taxiway collapsed, causing the airplane to strike the taxiway surface. This resulted in serious damage to the fuselage, propellers and engines.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 21 April 1964 |
| Type: |  Vickers 754D Viscount |
| Operator: | Middle East Airlines - MEA |
| Registration: | OD-ACX |
| MSN: | 245 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15246 |
| Cycles: | 7167 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Al Arish Airport (AAC) ( Egypt)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Part of the taxiway collapsed, causing the airplane to strike the taxiway surface. This resulted in serious damage to the fuselage, propellers and engines.
Sources:
» Vickers Viscount Network (vickersviscount.net)Photos
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