Fatal Events Since 1970 for El Al
The following events are those involving at least one passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs. Also included, but not counted in the airline's fatal event rate, is an event involving a cargo aircraft accident that killed numerous people on the ground.
- 3 November 1977; El Al 747; over Belgrade, Yugoslavia: One passenger died after a decompression event.
4 October 1992; El AL 747-200; Amsterdam, Netherlands: Shortly after departing Amsterdam on a flight to Tel Aviv, the number three engine and pylon separated from the wing and collided with the number four engine. This collision also caused the number four engine and pylon to separate. Part of the leading edge of the right wing was damaged, and several other aircraft systems were affected. During an emergency air turnback to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, the crew experienced problems controlling the aircraft. The crew lost control of the aircraft shortly before landing, and the aircraft crashed into an apartment building. All three crew members and one other aircraft occupant were killed, as were 43 people on the ground.
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http://airsafe.com/events/airlines/elal.htm -- Revised: 18 June 2008
