Aviation 101 Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, the "Dash 80", that first flew in 1954. After some modifications, the first 707 flew in Dec 1957 and entered commercial service with Pan American World Airways in Oct. 1958. Although not the first jetliner in service, the 707 was the first to be commercially successful and dominated passenger air travel thru the 1960's and into the 1970's.
The Boeing 707 production line continued from 1957 thru 1979 with 1010 aircraft being delivered to customers. According to one source, a total of ten aircraft remained in commercial service as of July 2013.
Additional information may be found at the following link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_707
The prototype - Boeing 367-80 the "Dash 80" |
One of many 707 variants |
Cut-away view of the 707-320C |
Boeing 707-120 The first production variant |
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LAB Boeing 707 Aircraft Fleet -- Detailed Histories and Photos of Three Aircraft owned or leased by LAB
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CP-1365
Miami Feb 1989 - photo: Perry Hoppe-Flugzeugbilder.de |
707-323C
c/n 18692 l/n 358
History:
Boeing Co. First flight: 23 Dec 1963
American Airlines N7558A 31 Dec 1963
- named "Astro Jet Detroit"
Eli Lilly and Co. N309EL 18 Apr 1975
- located in Indianapolis, IN - maker of pharmaceuticals Interesting note: this aircraft made 70 flights to the company plant in Basel, Switzerland via the UK (Liverpool) between 1975 and 1977.
LAB CP-1365 28 Sep 1977
- w/o 31 Aug 1991
Accident: On 2 Mar 1985, upon landing at La Paz, the nose gear failed to extend, causing some damage to the aircraft but no injuries to the three crew members on board. The damages were subsequently repaired and CP-1365 returned to service. (The only source for this accident that I could find was "Flight International" magazine -13 July 1985).
Hangar fire: On 31 Aug 1991 while being re-painted at the Dothan Regional Airport, AL in the USA, a fire started which destroyed the aircraft.
N309EL owned by Eli Lilly - France Apr 1976 - photo: Eduard Marmet -bsl-mlh-planes.net |
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CP-1698
Miami early 1980's - photo: Gerard Helmer-airliners.net |
707-323C c/n 19586
l/n 670
History:
Boeing Co. First flight: 21 Jan 1968
American Airlines N8406 Feb 1968
LAB CP-1698 29 Jun 1981
- "Bolivia" on nose
- converted to freighter about 1985 -short-term lease to STAF-Servicios Transportes Aereos Fueguinos 1985 ? ? -ntu PP-MCA 8 Nov 2000
BETA Cargo - (Brasair) PP-BRG 8 Nov 2000
- Brazilian Express Transportes Aereos - wfu Jan 2009
- stored and listed for sale at Campinas Mar 2009
- broken up at Campinas VCP Apr 2010
Note: By the end of its long career "19586" had these numbers: total flight time: 82,160 hrs.
33,771 cycles (takeoffs and landings)
42 years of service "0" accidents
On a personal note: I had the privilege of flying on this big majestic bird twice with my family in Aug 1983; from Santa Cruz to Buenos Aires to visit my brother and his family, then back to Santa Cruz. What a ride!
Columbus OH Oct 1970 - photo: Bob Garrard-airliners.net |
Miami Jan 1997 - photo: Alain Durand - airliners.net |
"Bolivia" - Miami 1997 - photo: David Hartman - airliners.net |
Sao Paulo 10 Mar 2007 - photo: Bruno Guimaraes Orofino - airliners.net |
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N730JP
Columbus OH - Feb 1967 - photo: Bob Gerrard - airliners.net |
707-131 c/n 17671 l/n 48
History:
Boeing Co. First flight: 30 Jun 1959
Trans World Airlines N744TW 14 Jul 1959
- wfu - in Kansas City Mar 1971
Israel Aircraft Industries " 25 Nov 1971
Israel Aircraft Industries " Dec 1971
- converted to 707-131F - freighter Phoenix Airways HB-IEG 4 Nov 1972
- Swiss charter airline Jet Power Inc. - purchased N730JP 8 Apr 1975
- Miami Fragtflug Iceland - leased from J P " 23 May 1975
ARCA Colombia - Aerovias Colombianas HK1773 1 Aug 1975
- leased
Ryan International Airlines - leased N730JP Dec 1975
Trans Global -leased " Mar 1976
Huns Air - Air India - leased " 25 May 1976
Trans Global - leased " Aug 1976
Rodel Aero Enterprises - leased from J P " Oct 1976
LANICA - Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua Oct 1976
- sub-leased from Rodel
LAB " Oct 1976
- sub-leased from Rodel - accident 13 Oct 1976 (see below)
Stockholm 23 May 1973 - photo: Kjell Nilsson - airliners.net |
Leased to Fragtflug Iceland on this date - Basel Switzerland Jun 1975 - photo: Eduard Marmet- airliners.net |
Miami Aug 1975 - photo: Richard Vandervord- airliners.net |
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The accident - a sad day in Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia
On Wed. 13 Oct 1976 at 13:32, N730JP, chartered by LAB to operate a cargo flight from Santa Cruz to Miami, crashed directly after take-off from El Trompillo Airport in a housing area and a crowded football pitch, killing the three crew members as well as 88 people on the ground, making it the deadliest air disaster in Bolivia. The accident had likely occurred because the pilots had not selected the correct amount of thrust so that the aircraft did not gain sufficient height. "A principal contributory factor was crew fatigue". Aircraft climbed to a height of six meters after longer than usual take-off run and struck trees, poles, and roofs of houses. It rolled to the left and crashed onto a football pitch located 560 meters beyond runway 32. - (source: Aviation Safety Network)
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Source: Juan Carlos Galarza / Okland Township: Two Hundred Years Infographics: Mary Luz Soruco
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Desastre aéreo de Santa Cruz de La Sierra
Boeing 707 Cargo , similar ao avião destruído. | |
Sumário | |
Data | 13 de outubro de 1976 |
Causa | erro da tripulação |
Local | arredores doAeroporto El Trompillo,Santa Cruz de La Sierra |
Origem | Aeroporto El Trombillo, Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
Destino | Miami |
Passageiros | 0 |
Tripulantes | 3 |
Mortos | 3 + 104 |
Feridos | c. 100 |
Sobreviventes | 0 |
Aeronave | |
Modelo | Boeing 707 |
Operador | Jet Power; alugado pelo Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano |
Prefixo | N 730JP |
Primeiro voo | 14 de julho de 1959 |
O Desastre aéreo de
Santa Cruz de la Sierra ocorreu em 13 de outubro de 1976, quando um Boeing 707 cargo
caiu sobre um bairro da cidade de Santa Cruza de la Sierra poucos
minutos após decolar do aeroporto El Trompillo. A queda da aeronave causou uma grande explosão, que destruiu várias casas, uma escola e parte do estádio Willy Bendeck (atual estádio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera). Os 3 tripulantes
e mais 104 pessoas em terra morreram, enquanto centenas ficaram feridas, no que é considerado o pior acidente aéreo da história da Bolívia.
Aeronave
O Boeing 707 foi ao lado do Douglas DC-8 e do Sud
Aviation Caravelle um dos primeiros jatos de passageiros do mundo a operar com grande sucesso. Seu primeiro voo foi realizado em 15 de julho de 1954, e a nova aeronave entrou em serviço no ano seguinte. As maiores companhias aéreas de
passageiros do mundo passaram a encomendar e operar o 707, que se transformou na aeronave mais empregada da década de 1960. No final daquela década, as primeiras aeronaves eram vendidas para companhias menores e adaptadas para o transporte de
cargas.
A aeronave destruída no acidente havia sido construída em 1959 e vendida
para a TWA, onde foi entregue em 14 de julho daquele ano, sendo registrada N 744TW. Após transportar passageiros durante toda a década de 1960, a aeronave foi vendida em 1971 para a companhia israelense IAI, que efetuou sua conversão para transprotar cargas. Na década de 1970, a aeronave voou pelas companhias aéreas Phoenix AW e Jet Power, que cedia a aeronave (registrada
como N-730JP) por meio de leasing para outras companhias aéreas.No momento do acidente, a Jet Power havia cedido o Boeing 7070 N730JP para o Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano.
Acidente
O Boeing 707 N730JP da companhia Jet Power decolou de Houston com destino a Santa Cruz de la Sierra. A aeronave transportava equipamentos para prospeção de petróleo e havia sido contratada pelo Lloyd Aéreo.O Boeing pousou no fim da manhã de 13 de outubro no aeroporto El Trompillo, Santa Cruz.
Algumas horas depois, foi preparada para efetuar
o voo de regresso para Miami, sede da companhia. A aeronave decolou por volta das 13h30 da pista 32. Poucos segundos após decolar, o Boeng não conseguia subir e uma de suas asas colidiu com o 2º andar de uma escola, que desabou; embora não
houvesse aulas ali , o desabamento matou o caseiro da escola e toda sua família. Desgovernada, a aeronave desceu e foi colidindo com diversas residências até bater no estádio Willy Bendeck onde seus tanques de combustível
se romperam, causando uma grande explosão.
Os tripulantes e 104 pessoas
em terra morreram instantaneamente, a maioria queimada pelo combustível da aeronave e por querosene que eram vendida em uma empresa distribuidora localizada nos arredores do estádio. Naquela tarde, centenas de pessoas formavam uma fila na porta
da empresa distribuidora para comprar querosene e gás, enquanto que crianças disputavam um jogo em um dos campos do complexo esportivo do estádio Willy Bendeck. Os mortos em terra estavam nesses lugares no momento do acidente. O aeroporto
El Trombillo, localizado em meio a uma zona residencial de Santa Cruz, não contava com serviços de resgate e ou ambulâncias ,de forma que o socorro aos ferios foi feito de forma lenta.
Investigações
As investigações foram coordenadas pelo National Transport Safety Board (NTSB)
e pela autoridades bolivianas. Poucos dias após o acidente, o escritório boliviano da Braniff International recebeu uma carta de duas páginas exigindo US$ 100 mil. Os responsáveis pela carta anunciavam que a queda do Boeing 707
era um atentado e que a Braniff deveria pagar o valor pedido por eles, do contrário eles sabotariam outra aeronave, desta vez da referida empresa aérea. A carta foi remetida pelo responsável da Braniff na Bolívia para a embaixada
americana em La Paz. A amaeça foi levada a sério e devidamente investigada, onde se concluiu que a mesma era inverídica, pois a queda do Boeing havia sido causada pro erro da tripulação.
Posteriormente surgiram outras versões sobre a queda na imprensa sul americana, como a de que a aeronave
havia sido reabastecida com combustível contaminado com água no aeroporto de Santa Cruz e ou que havia caído por excesso de peso, por possivelmente transportar carga de contrabando.
As investigações foram dificultadas por conta da caixa preta da aeronave estar desativada na época do acidente. Assim, a possível causa da queda foi investigada através de dados da torre de controle e
comunicações de rádio. Assim foi determinado que a aeronave caiu por conta de erros da tripulação que não selecionou corretamente o empuxo e a velocidade necessárias para que o Boeing 707 decolasse com segurança.
Esses erros foram causados por possível fadiga dos membros da tripulação, que tinham descansado apenas 2 horas (conforme os registros do hotel em Santa Cruz) após o voo de 5 horas de duração entre a decolagem em Houston
e o pouso em Santa Cruz.
Consequências
Após o acidente,
setores da imprensa e da sociedade civil cobraram o encerramento do aeroporto El Trompillo, que se localiza em meio a uma área urbana. O governo boliviano contratou o projeto de um novo aeroporto para Santa Cruz, porém as obras só foram
iniciadas no final dos anos 1970. Ao custo de US$ 70 milhões (financiados através de bancos japoneses), o Aeroporto Internacional
Viru Viru foi inaugurado em 12 de julho de 1984 e substituiu o velho aeroporto de El Trompillo que passou a receber apenas voos regionais e militares.
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An interesting story and article about the tragic crash:
Jet Power 707-Ops
The final flight op N730JP
Private aviation notes from Charles Lindberg
DC-8 and Boeing 707 owner/pilot
N730JP 707-131F was owned by Jet Power, operated by RODEL Enterprises (Hector Rodriguez and Joe Coversano). I got a contract with LAB (Bolivia) to fly cargo flights Miami-SRZ Santa Cruz through a friend who was LAB manager and rep in Miami. I was already checked out on this 707 (right seat) so in addition to my commission, I got to fly it to build time. One day we came from Borinquen Puerto Rico with a Circus onboard and the next day the airplane would fly to Houston and Santa Cruz. In the middle of the night, I got sick and called capt. Baldwin that I was not feeling good enough to go on the next flight.
The plane left the next morning without me and within 24 hours crashed on take-off in Santa Cruz killing a bunch of people on the ground (mostly kids as it crashed on a school) It was the 13th largest accident in the world at the time,as far as ground victims were concerned. Hector suffered a nervous breakdown and disappeared while LAB asked me to take charge of the mess on behalf of RODEL, that included flying to Bolivia immediately, going down to Santa Cruz (and even identify the members of the crew), where people with shotguns were waiting to lynch me at the hotel.
As LAB disavows any relation to the airplane, "it was a Miami cargo airplane." Thus I became VP of RODEL, which then changed to Worldwide Air Leases and I became a partner with him (and did all the flying in marginal airplanes while he sat on the desk counting money)... A water wagon...short legs and a lot of smoke...another ground lover like the Convair 880.
N730JP (photo: Werner Fishdick)
N730JP history file:
TWA N744TW 1959/1971
IAI N744TW 1971/1974
Phoenix Airways HB-IEG 1975
Jet Power N730JP 1975
Lsd. to ARCA Colombia HK-1773 1975
Lsd. to Trans Global N731JP 1975
Lsd. to Air India N731JP 1976
Rodel Aero N730JP
Lsd. to Lanica N730JP 1976
Lsd. To Lloyd Aero Bolivia 1976
In the News
PLANE CRASH - plows through crowded street - worst aviation disaster in Bolivia's history
Santa Cruz- Bolivia began three days of national mourning today for more than
100 of its people killed when a chartered United States cargo plane plowed through a street crowd and into a group of young soccer players at practice in this city.
The three American crew members of the Boeing 707 also were killed.
At least 100
Bolivians were taken to the hospital, a government spokesman said, adding that some were hovering between life and death. He said at least half the victims were children.
A spokesman reported 84 bodies, including those of the Americans, had
been identified.
Officials said it was the worst aviation disaster in Bolivia's history. President Hugo Banzer flew to Santa Cruz, 350 miles southeast of La Paz, ordered three days of national mourning and said he would lead the funeral procession Thursday
morning.
The four-engine plane was owned by Jet Power Inc. of Miami and was being flown by another Miami firm, Rodel Enterprises, for the Bolivian firm Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano. After delivering oil well machinery and other cargo from Houston,
it took off empty Wednesday afternoon from the airport on the edge of the city. It faltered just after takeoff.
"People at the scene said they heard an explosion before it fell and saw fire in one of the motors on the left wing", a Bolivian air force
officer told reporters.
The plane clipped the tops off several big trees, demolished a corner of the Julio Gutierrez primary school, mowed down a line of people on Avenida de Ejercito and crashed into a practice field outside the municipal soccer stadium
where a number of people were watching two boys' teams scrimmaging.
The pupils at the school were home for lunch, but the caretaker, his wife and three children who were in the building were killed, an air force official said.
Another official said
about 50 people were killed in the street, about 40 died at the soccer field and eight boys were suffocated in a locker room of the stadium by smoke from the burning plane.
Debris and bodies were strewn across the soccer field.
Jet Power
Inc. said the three crew members were Captain Charles Baldwin; first officer Lee Marsh; and flight engineer Leslie Bennett. All were from the Miami area.
An air force officer said the planes' instruments indicated that one of
the engines on the left wing failed. The black box flight recorder was recovered and given to investigators.
Source: oldjets.net
Note: The author of the first part of this article is not "the" Charles Lindberg, he died in 1974.
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Latest comments
Los K-8 llegaron a Bolivia recién en 2011,no en 1993. La pista podría ser la de Tarija.
FRIMO= Frigorífico Movima, empresa de carga de los años 70- 80
Thank you for creating this website on the LAB fleet. I am writing a book, set in 1996, flight Riberalto, Bolivia to La Paz Bolivia & my research led me here. It was incredibly informative & helpful!
Steeling my pictures from La Paz 1973 they have my copyright, no permission is ask