Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 March 1977
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
Owner/operator: Overseas National Airways – ONA
Registration Number: N8635
Location: Niamey –
ÿ Niger
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A DC-8 aircraft operated on a cargo flight with UTA French Airlines, short of runway 09. The incident occurred during the flight.A DC-8 aircraft operated on a cargo flight with UTA French Airlines, short of runway 09. The incident occurred during the flight.
Description
The DC-8 crashed short of runway 09. It operated on a cargo flight on behalf of UTA French Airlines.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff or landing due to insufficient airspeed.Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff or landing due to insufficient airspeed.Share on:
