Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 December 1988
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-351C
Owner/operator: GAS Air Nigeria
Registration Number: 5N-AYJ
Location: Karm `Umran –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel system.Aircraft engine and fuel system.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 707 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a cargo flight from Dar Es Salaam to Brussels, Belgium, resulting in a crash in a residential area near Luxor, Egypt. The flight was diverted due to deteriorating weather conditions in Cairo.A Boeing 707 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a cargo flight from Dar Es Salaam to Brussels, Belgium, resulting in a crash in a residential area near Luxor, Egypt. The flight was diverted due to deteriorating weather conditions in Cairo.
Description
The Boeing 707 departed Dar Es Salaam (DAR) on a cargo flight to Brussels (BRU), Belgium via Cairo (CAI), Egypt. Weather at Cairo was poor with a visibility of 400 m. After two missed approaches, at 20:53 and 21:07, the crew decided to divert to Luxor. The aircraft did not reach Luxor and crashed into a residential area at Karm `Umran, 45 km North of Luxor. The aircraft presumably ran out of fuel.
Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion due to poor visibility and inadequate navigation.Fuel exhaustion due to poor visibility and inadequate navigation.Share on:
