Narrative:
The DC-8 cargo plane struck a tree and crashed while on a VOR approach to runway 06 at Kano Airport, Nigeria.
Crashed and caught fire.
accident date: 15-02-1992
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54F
registration: 9G-MKB
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 15 February 1992 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-8-54F |
| Operator: | MK Air Cargo |
| Registration: | 9G-MKB |
| MSN: | 45860/256 |
| First flight: | 1966 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B (Q) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 13 km (8.1 mls) from Kano International Airport (KAN) ( Nigeria)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), United Kingdom |
| Kano International Airport (KAN/DNKN), Nigeria |
The DC-8 cargo plane struck a tree and crashed while on a VOR approach to runway 06 at Kano Airport, Nigeria.
Crashed and caught fire.
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accident date: 15-02-1992
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54F
registration: 9G-MKB
Map
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 London-Gatwick Airport to Kano International Airport as the crow flies is 4387 km (2742 miles).
Distance from London-Gatwick Airport to Kano International Airport as the crow flies is 4387 km (2742 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.
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