Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 October 1976
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-7CF
Owner/operator: Emirates Air Transport
Registration Number: TZ-ARC
Location: 140 km NNE of Nairobi –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck Mount Kenya during descent, likely due to premature descent.An aircraft struck Mount Kenya during descent, likely due to premature descent.
Description
The aircraft struck the cloud-covered Mount Kenya, while descending from FL150. PROBABLE CAUSE: Premature descent.
Primary Cause
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