| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | April 08, 1968 |
| Time: | 1535 |
| Location: | Heathrow Airport, London, England |
| Operator: | British Overseas Airways |
| Flight #: | 712 |
| Route: | London - Zurich |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-707-465 |
| Registration: | G-ARWE |
| cn / ln: | 18373 |
| Aboard: | 127 (passengers:116 crew:11) |
| Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:4 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Shortly after leaving the runway during takeoff the No. 2 engine caught fire. Through some confusion, the crew did not pull the fire shutoff handle. The fire continued to burn and while attempting to land, the No. 2 engine fell away. After the plane came to a stop, the wing tank exploded. |
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