Narrative:
The Boeing 707 freighter struck an electricity pole 3 miles short of runway 06 and crashed in flames. Visibility was 500 m in fog with a 100 feet cloud base.
Apparently the crew had carried out a non-procedural go-around when they manoeuvred for another approach.
accident date: 04-12-1990
type: Boeing 707-321C
registration: ST-SAC
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 4 December 1990 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-321C |
| Operator: | Sudania Air Cargo |
| Registration: | ST-SAC |
| MSN: | 19377/666 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 5 km (3.1 mls) SW of Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) ( Kenya)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan |
| Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK), Kenya |
The Boeing 707 freighter struck an electricity pole 3 miles short of runway 06 and crashed in flames. Visibility was 500 m in fog with a 100 feet cloud base.
Apparently the crew had carried out a non-procedural go-around when they manoeuvred for another approach.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
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accident date: 04-12-1990
type: Boeing 707-321C
registration: ST-SAC
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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 Khartoum-Civil Airport to Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as the crow flies is 1930 km (1206 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Khartoum-Civil Airport to Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as the crow flies is 1930 km (1206 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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