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On the 14th of May 1977, a Dan-Air Boeing 707 freighter was on a routine approach into Lusaka, Zambia, when something almost no crew in history has ever experienced happened. Suddenly the aircraft tore apart. There was no warning, no system failure, and nothing the pilots could have done.
So what happened? Let's find out.
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SOURCES
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Final Report: AAIB
asn.flightsafety.org/reports/1977/19770514_B703_G-BEBP.pdf
Aircraft Used: B707-320C by Microsoft/Aeroplane Heaven
flightsimulator.com/marketplace
707-100: Jerrold Webber
flightaware.com/photos/view/1102355-efac160b5755e96774ff0bdcd08379f22f1bc7a4/staffpicksmonth/size/xga
707-200: Jon Proctor
wikidata.org/wiki/Q18379891#/media/File:Boeing_707-227,_Braniff_International_Airways_JP6839061.jpg
707-300: Ralf Manteufel
simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_707
707-400: Ralf Manteufel
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Condor_Boeing_707-400_Manteufel.jpg
BMPD: ialta.aero
https://ialta.aero/the-boeing-maintenance-planning-document-mpd
""Shrinking the Earth"" | Boeing Age of Aerospace, Ep. 3:
youtube.com/watch?v=b1gI6VFnoBM
Dan Air 707: stevefowler747
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Dan-Air_Boeing_707_crash
Dan Air 707: UNKNOWN
tasmanchester.com/danman
DH Comet: Tony Hisgett
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Comet#/media/File:De_Havilland_Comet_RAF_Museum_Cosford.jpg
Comet Crash 1: Ministry of Information official photographer
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOAC_Flight_115
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOAC_Flight_115
youtube.com/watch?v=vQ4ld9wHYjo
youtube.com/watch?v=o8DTrLN8uMA
youtube.com/watch?v=wTMXvTgaF4w
youtube.com/watch?v=U17minbHjwc&t=602s
youtube.com/watch?v=YH9ly7LaypQ
youtube.com/watch?v=ZDMxx3dn020
onestopndt.com/application-notes/metal-fatigue-the-basics
fatigue-life.com/fatigue-physics
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue_%28material%29
avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-moving-washington-headquarters
youtube.com/watch?v=e0ODcEQIryE
3D Visualisations by @BawnExplain
#Mentourpilot #pilot #aircraft
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On the 14th of May 1977, a Dan-Air Boeing 707 freighter was on a routine approach into Lusaka, Zambia, when something almost no crew in history has ever experienced happened. Suddenly the aircraft tore apart. There was no warning, no system failure, and nothing the pilots could have done.
So what happened? Let's find out.
-----------------------------------------------------
If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward!
👉🏻 patreon.com/mentourpilot
737 Course:
👉🏻 Visit virtual737course.com to learn how to fly a 737 like Petter in our virtual 737 SIM course Make sure to use code "mentournow" for 20% off! ✈️
Our Connections:
👉🏻 Exclusive Mentour Merch: mentourpilot-shop.fourthwall.com
👉🏻 Our other channel: youtube.com/@MentourNow
👉🏻 Our Podcast: youtube.com/@MentourPodcast
👉🏻 Amazon: amazon.com/shop/mentourpilot
👉🏻 BOSE Aviation: https://boseaviation-emea.aero/headsets
Social:
👉🏻 Facebook: facebook.com/MentourPilot
👉🏻 Instagram: instagram.com/mentour_pilot
👉🏻 Twitter: twitter.com/MenTourPilot
👉🏻 Discord server: discord.gg/JntGWdn
Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode.
SOURCES
-----------------------------------------------------
Final Report: AAIB
asn.flightsafety.org/reports/1977/19770514_B703_G-BEBP.pdf
Aircraft Used: B707-320C by Microsoft/Aeroplane Heaven
flightsimulator.com/marketplace
707-100: Jerrold Webber
flightaware.com/photos/view/1102355-efac160b5755e96774ff0bdcd08379f22f1bc7a4/staffpicksmonth/size/xga
707-200: Jon Proctor
wikidata.org/wiki/Q18379891#/media/File:Boeing_707-227,_Braniff_International_Airways_JP6839061.jpg
707-300: Ralf Manteufel
simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_707
707-400: Ralf Manteufel
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Condor_Boeing_707-400_Manteufel.jpg
BMPD: ialta.aero
https://ialta.aero/the-boeing-maintenance-planning-document-mpd
""Shrinking the Earth"" | Boeing Age of Aerospace, Ep. 3:
youtube.com/watch?v=b1gI6VFnoBM
Dan Air 707: stevefowler747
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Dan-Air_Boeing_707_crash
Dan Air 707: UNKNOWN
tasmanchester.com/danman
DH Comet: Tony Hisgett
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Comet#/media/File:De_Havilland_Comet_RAF_Museum_Cosford.jpg
Comet Crash 1: Ministry of Information official photographer
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOAC_Flight_115
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOAC_Flight_115
youtube.com/watch?v=vQ4ld9wHYjo
youtube.com/watch?v=o8DTrLN8uMA
youtube.com/watch?v=wTMXvTgaF4w
youtube.com/watch?v=U17minbHjwc&t=602s
youtube.com/watch?v=YH9ly7LaypQ
youtube.com/watch?v=ZDMxx3dn020
onestopndt.com/application-notes/metal-fatigue-the-basics
fatigue-life.com/fatigue-physics
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue_%28material%29
avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-moving-washington-headquarters
youtube.com/watch?v=e0ODcEQIryE
3D Visualisations by @BawnExplain
#Mentourpilot #pilot #aircraft
