1989: Today in Aviation History - This 707 was used in the 1970 movie "Airport".

[fholbert]

Status:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:	Tuesday 21 March 1989
Time:	11:55
Type:	Boeing 707-349C
Operating for:	Transbrasil
Leased from:	Omega Air Inc
Registration:	PT-TCS
MSN:	19354/503
First flight:	1966-06-09 (22 years 10 months)
Total airframe hrs:	61053
Engines:	4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B
Crew:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Ground casualties:	Fatalities: 22
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Aircraft fate:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	2,7 km (1.7 mls) W of São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU) ( Brazil)
Phase:	Approach (APR)
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM (MAO/SBEG), Brazil
Destination airport:	São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR), Brazil
Flightnumber:	801

Narrative:
The Boeing 707-300 cargo plane departed Manaus, Brazil on a domestic flight to São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport carrying 26 tons of electronic equipment. The flight crew consisted of a captain under training, an instructor and a flight engineer.
The flight took off at 11:30 UTC and arrived in near Guarulhos Airport shortly before 15:00 UTC (12:00 hours local time). Since an aircraft had become immobilised on runway 09L, the aircraft was cleared for an approach to runway 09R. However, this runway was going to close for maintenance at 15:00 UTC.
A rushed high speed approach was flown. About 14:55 UTC the instructor selected full flaps and speedbrakes, leading to a loss of control.
The left wing of the aircraft struck a building. The aircraft crashed into a residential area near the intersection of Rua Rua Regente Feijó and Rua Sandovalina in the Jardim Ipanema neighborhood and burst into flames. Three crew members and 22 persons on the ground were killed.

This 707 was used in the 1970 movie "Airport" when it was still owned by Flying Tigers.

ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-349C PT-TCS São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU)

 

[Richman]

Trivia: the airport used in the film was MSP, and many of the extras were NWA employees.

 

[knot4u]

You can have either a Patroni or a Spicoli, you can't have both.

 

[Richman]

Well, Spicoli's dad was a TV repairman, and had an ultimate set of tools. I'm sure he could fix it.

 

[knot4u]

Well, Spicoli's dad was a TV repairman, and had an ultimate set of tools. I'm sure he could fix it.

Where'd that firebird end up? I need to watch that movie again, I haven't seen it in a while.

 

[Beep]

Where'd that firebird end up? I need to watch that movie again, I haven't seen it in a while.

I believe it ended up in the school parking lot.

 

[Soul Brotha']

After which, Jefferson has the greatest statistical high school football game ever.

 

[Richman]

After which, Jefferson has the greatest statistical high school football game ever.

Plus we got an important PSA from Spicoli: