Accident
| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | 19 JUN 2005 |
| Time: | 03:42 |
| Type: | Boeing 707-347C |
| Operator: | Mahfooz Aviation |
| Registration: | C5-MBM |
| C/n / msn: | 19966/743 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B (HK2) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD) (Ethiopia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Douala Airport (DLA/FKKD), Cameroon |
| Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB), Ethiopia |
The aircraft suffered an accident on landing.
Sources:
» Ethiopian News Agency
Statistics
165th loss of a Boeing 707
76th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (at the time)
77th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (currently)
18th worst accident in Ethiopia (at the time)
19th worst accident in Ethiopia (currently) » figures explained
76th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (at the time)
77th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (currently)
18th worst accident in Ethiopia (at the time)
19th worst accident in Ethiopia (currently) » figures explained
Photos
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 Douala Airport (DLA/FKKD) to Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB) as the crow flies is 3242 km (2026 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.
Distance from Douala Airport (DLA/FKKD) to Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB) as the crow flies is 3242 km (2026 miles).







