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| Date: | Thursday 12 February 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 720-051B |
| Owner/operator: | Conair |
| Registration: | OY-APU |
| MSN: | 18792/381 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 167 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salzburg Airport (SZG/LOWS) -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | København-Kastrup Airport (CPH/EKCH) |
| Salzburg Airport (SZG/LOWS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During landing after a normal charter flight, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft skidded across the runway before coming to a rest. 2 passengers were treated for shock. The aircraft suffered substantial damage.
Sources:
https://web.archive.org/web/20190120093809/https://apnews.com/db995422163adcbf288bb7605dc2b23d
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9162659 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 April 1972 | N736US | Northwest Airlines | 0 | 8 miles W of Front Royal, VA |  |
non |
| Near miss | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2025 09:54 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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