Date: 25 August 1985
Airline: British Airtours
Flight No.: KT28M
Aircraft: B737-236
Location: Manchester, U.K.
Fatalities: 55:137
Photographer: Unknown
The aircraft suffered an uncontained
engine failure during its takeoff roll. The takeoff was aborted, but a broken
fuel line led to a fire which killed 55 passengers before it could be
extinguished.
