Boeing 707 crash, May 14, 1977 (6 killed), Lusaka Lusaka...
Boeing 707 accident on May 14, 1977 near Lusaka Lusaka City District, Zambia with 6 fatalities. Cause: Loss of pitch control from metal fatigue and an...
- Date: May 14, 1977
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Lusaka Lusaka City District, Zambia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of pitch control from metal fatigue and an inadequate fail-safe design of the rear spar, according to AIB Report 9/78
A Boeing 707 freighter flown for IAS Cargo lost its right horizontal stabiliser and elevator assembly in flight while on a visual approach to Lusaka. The aircraft dived vertically into the ground and all six people on board were killed.