Accident
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Datum: | 13 JUL 1968 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Boeing 707-329C |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Sabena |
| Kennzeichen: | OO-SJK |
| Werknummer: | 19211/518 |
| Baujahr: | 1966 |
| Triebwerk: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 5 / Insassen: 5 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 2 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 7 / Insassen: 7 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | 14 km (8.8 Meilen) N of Lagos-Murtala Muhammed Airport (LOS) (Nigeria)
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| Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
| Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
| Flug von: | Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU/EBBR), Belgien |
| Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS/DNMM), Nigeria |
The Boeing 707 crew had reported on procedure turn while approaching Lagos. The aircraft struck trees and crashed 8,5 miles north of the airport at 330 feet amsl.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The reason why the aircraft descended below its minimum safe altitude has not been determined. Informationsquelle:
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Brussel-Zaventem Airport to Lagos/Ikeja International Airport as the crow flies is 4894 km (3059 miles).
Distance from Brussel-Zaventem Airport to Lagos/Ikeja International Airport as the crow flies is 4894 km (3059 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
