Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 25 September 1983
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-336C
Owner/operator: RN Cargo
Registration Number: 5N-ARO
Location: Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC) –
ÿ Ghana
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and/or fuel system.Aircraft engine and/or fuel system.
Category: Unlawful Interference
An aircraft landed at Accra after a flight from Lagos and subsequently caught fire during taxiing. Suspicion of sabotage involving a slow-burning fuse was identified in charred remains of the aircraft.An aircraft landed at Accra after a flight from Lagos and subsequently caught fire during taxiing. Suspicion of sabotage involving a slow-burning fuse was identified in charred remains of the aircraft.
Description
The aircraft landed at Accra after a flight from Lagos and caught fire while taxiing to the platform. Sabotage is suspected as an incendiary device with a slow burning fuse found in charred remains of the aircraft.
Primary Cause
Sabotage involving a slow-burning fuse.Sabotage involving a slow-burning fuse.Share on:
