LY 1862
4 Oct 1992 · Mechanical & Structural FailureEL AL FLIGHT 1862
Boeing 747-200F · El Al Cargo · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Fuse pins failed, two engines ripped off
Engine fuse pins
Wing structure
Hydraulics
Aircraft
Boeing 747-200F
El Al Cargo
Route
New York–JFK (JFK), USA
→ Tel Aviv (TLV), Israel
People
4 on board
4 fatalities +39 on ground
Date
4 Oct 1992
Flight crew
Captain: Yitzhak Fuchs
Category
Mechanical & Structural Failure
Metal fatigue, broken parts, failed repairs.
THE STORY
Fuse pins failed and two engines ripped off the right wing over Amsterdam. The 747 freighter plowed into a Bijlmermeer apartment block.