Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 March 1998
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-336C
Owner/operator: Air Memphis
Registration Number: SU-PBA
Location: Mombasa-Moi International Airport (MBA) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Boeing 707 aircraft, approach lights.Boeing 707 aircraft, approach lights.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 707 aircraft crashed on approach lights following takeoff from Mombasa Moi Airport at 16:31. The plane struck a hilly mound, resulting in a rollover and subsequent ground crash. The aircraft disintegrated and caught fire, leading to its complete loss.A Boeing 707 aircraft crashed on approach lights following takeoff from Mombasa Moi Airport at 16:31. The plane struck a hilly mound, resulting in a rollover and subsequent ground crash. The aircraft disintegrated and caught fire, leading to its complete loss.
Description
The Boeing 707, carrying a consignment of (34 tons) fish from Mwanza to Cairo via Mombasa took off from Mombasa Moi Airport at 16:31. The plane struck approach lights following takeoff from runway 03. It then struck a hilly mound, rolled and crashed into the ground. The 707 disintegrated and caught fire. Runway 03 at Mombasa is 10,991ft. long but at the time of the accident the first 2,600ft. of the runway was not available.
Primary Cause
Approach light malfunction and runway conditions.Approach light malfunction and runway conditions.Share on:
