Narrative:
The aircraft crashed while positioning for a localizer only approach to runway 19R.
accident date: 21-07-1988
type: Boeing 707-328C
registration: D2-TOV
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 21 July 1988 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-328C |
| Operator: | Angola Air Charter |
| Registration: | D2-TOV |
| MSN: | 18881/436 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 10 km (6.3 mls) N of Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) ( Nigeria)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Oostende Airport (OST/EBOS), Belgium |
| Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM), Nigeria |
The aircraft crashed while positioning for a localizer only approach to runway 19R.
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accident date: 21-07-1988
type: Boeing 707-328C
registration: D2-TOV
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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 Oostende Airport to Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport as the crow flies is 4926 km (3079 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Oostende Airport to Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport as the crow flies is 4926 km (3079 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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Boeing 707
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- 105th loss
- 57th fatal accident
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