OO-SFA — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

May 18, 1958Accident
The Sabena flight, originating at Brussels, Belgium had departed Lisbon following an intermediate stop on a flight to Léopoldville, Belgian Congo. Vibration in the n°1 engine forced the crew to shut it down. Casablanca ACC was advised that the flight wanted to make an emergency landing there.
DC-7 · 61 fatalities
An error of judgement in re-application of power when the aircraft was neither in the appropriate configuration nor at a sufficient speed to carry out the attempted safety manoeuvre. Full accident record