Olympic Airways Flight 411
 An Olympic Airways 747-200 similar to the one involved in the incident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 9, 1978 |
| Summary | Engine explosion at takeoff, resulting in loss of thrust |
| Site | Athens, Greece |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 747-200 |
| Aircraft name | Olympic Zeus |
| Operator | Olympic Airways |
| Registration | SX-OAA |
| Flight origin | Ellinikon International Airport |
| Destination | John F. Kennedy International Airport |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 400+ |
On the 9th of August 1978, Olympic Airways Flight 411, operated using a Boeing 747-200 with over 400 passengers and crew on board, experienced an engine explosion while taking off from Ellinikon International Airport bound for John F. Kennedy International Airport. The plane's water injection system had been left on prior to take-off, and the flight engineer failed to notice this during pre-flight checks, flipping the switch to the 'off' position.[1] Without water injection to cool off the engines, engine number three exploded. The aircraft landed safely.
The airplane involved in the incident, seen in TWA colours in 1986.
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