Narrative:
The Boeing 707 cargo plane hit the ground and army barracks while on approach to Kano International Airport, Nigeria.
Visibility was limited due to dust and sand. The ILS and DME of runway 06 were inoperative.
» Scramble 162
accident date: 25-11-1992
type: Boeing 707-321C
registration: 5X-DAR
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 25 November 1992 |
| Time: | 03:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-321C |
| Operator: | DAS Air Cargo |
| Registration: | 5X-DAR |
| MSN: | 18825/386 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B (HK) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 16 km (10 mls) SW of Kano International Airport (KAN) ( Nigeria)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), United Kingdom |
| Kano International Airport (KAN/DNKN), Nigeria |
The Boeing 707 cargo plane hit the ground and army barracks while on approach to Kano International Airport, Nigeria.
Visibility was limited due to dust and sand. The ILS and DME of runway 06 were inoperative.
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accident date: 25-11-1992
type: Boeing 707-321C
registration: 5X-DAR
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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