| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | October 04, 1992 |
| Time: | 17:35 |
| Location: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Operator: | El Al |
| Flight #: | 1862 |
| Route: | Amsterdam - Tel Aviv |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-747-258F |
| Registration: | 4X-AXG |
| cn / ln: | 21737/362 |
| Aboard: | 4 (passengers:1 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 4 (passengers:1 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 39 |
| Summary: | Shortly after taking off from Schiphol Airport, while climbing through 6,500 feet, the No. 3 engine separated with its pylon from the aircraft and damaged the leading edge of the right wing. The No. 3 engine separated in such a way that the No. 4 engine and pylon also separated from the wing. During an attempted return to the airport, the aircraft crashed into a 11 story building in the Bijlmermeer residential district. The design and certification of the B-747 pylon was found to be inadequate to provide the required level of safety. The system to ensure structural integrity by inspection failed. The separation of the No. 3 engine was initiated by fatigue (corrosion) in the inboard midspar fuse pin. This led to loss of the No. 4 engine and pylon and damage to several systems which ultimately led to loss of control of the aircraft. |
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