Narrative:The aircraft departed N'Djamena carrying passengers along with a load of onions and garlic on a flight to Brazzaville. Because of technical problems en route the crew tried to divert to Bangui. On final approach to Bangui, the Boeing descended until it contacted the ground, bounced and broke up in a suburb of Bangui.
The plane was reportedly chartered by the Congolese airline Prestige Airlines.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» AFP
» Reuters
» AP
» Sangonet - Actualité Centrafrique
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accident date:
04-07-2002type: Boeing 707-123B
registration: 3D-ADK
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from N'Djamena Airport to Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport as the crow flies is 1812 km (1133 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.