| Date: | Sunday 30 June 1996 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-369C |
| Owner/operator: | Air Afrique, lsf DAS Air Cargo |
| Registration: | 5X-JON |
| MSN: | 20546/860 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B (HK) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bamako Airport (BKO) -
 Mali
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Niamey Airport (NIM/DRRN) |
| Bamako Airport (BKO/GABS) |
The left wing lifted shortly after touching down on runway 06 due to a sudden burst of heavy rain and strong winds. The right wing struck the ground, causing the Boeing to veer off the side of the runway. The right wing separated after striking a bunker.
Sources:
Scramble 207
Location
Images:
photo (c) Michael Pellaton; Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG); April 1996
photo (c) Joachim Bongers; Oostende Airport (OST/EBOS); May 1996
photo (c) Mario Fontes; Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG); February 1996
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