
| Date: | April 08, 1968 |
| Location: | Heathrow Airport, London, England |
| Aircraft: | Boeing B-707-465 |
| Reg: | G-ARWE |
| Airline: | British Overseas Airways |
| Flight No: | 712 |
| Fatalities: | 127 :5 |
| 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. |