Boeing 707 121 N778PA
14 June 1964 · San Juan Pr, Puerto Rico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1964 at about 11:56 local time, a Boeing 707 121 registered N778PA, operated by Pan American World Airways, Inc., was involved in an incident during static near San Juan Pr, Puerto Rico, United States. 165 people were on board and 8 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:56
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- San Juan Pr, Puerto Rico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Puerto Rico Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 707 121
- Registration
- N778PA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Pan American World Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0024
People
8 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 157 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
REFUELER HIT LEAKING FUEL VALVE CAUSING VALVE TOOPEN. WIND BLEW ESCAPING FUEL ONTO HOT ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 707 121 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1965 | Boeing 707 121B | Montserrat Bwi, Other-Foreign Countries | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 30 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1964 | Convair 285ACF | Chichagof I Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal-Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hughes 269A | Alief Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Loomis Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Hiller UH12B | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Greenwood Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1964 | Baird-Hall II | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |