Narrative:
The left hand main gear collapsed on landing. The aircraft ran off the side of the runway and caught fire.
accident date: 16-01-1997
type: Boeing 707-331C
registration: P4-OOO
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 16 January 1997 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-331C |
| Operator: | First International Airways |
| Registration: | P4-OOO |
| MSN: | 19435/629 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B (HK) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Kananga Airport (KGA) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Kinshasa (unknown airport), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Kananga Airport (KGA/FZUA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
The left hand main gear collapsed on landing. The aircraft ran off the side of the runway and caught fire.
Classification:
Runway excursion
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accident date: 16-01-1997
type: Boeing 707-331C
registration: P4-OOO
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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