Date:	Tuesday 17 December 1996
Time:	05:00
Type:	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F
Owner/operator:	MK Airlines
Registration:	9G-MKD
MSN:	45965/346
Year of manufacture:	1968
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B (Q)
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Port Harcourt Airport (PHC) -   Nigeria
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Luxembourg-Findel Airport (LUX/ELLX)
Destination airport:	Port Harcourt Airport (PHC/DNPO)
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The MK Airlines freighter struck trees during a VOR approach to Port Harcourt runway 21. A go-around was commenced, but when the DC-8 didn't respond as expected, the pilot decided to continue to land. The aircraft touched down 250 m short of the runway, hit some approach lights, ran onto the runway and then veered off the left side of the runway.

CAUSE: A highly unstabilised approach that resulted in a touch down half a mile from the runway threshold.

Aircraft Illustrated Mar. 1997
Scramble 213
The Federal Ministry of Aviation Nigeria

photo (c) Pedro de la Cruz, via Werner Fischdick; Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI); February 1996

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