Douglas DC-8 crash, Feb 15, 1992, Kano
Douglas DC-8 accident on February 15, 1992 near Kano, Kano, Nigeria with no fatalities. Cause: Error of judgement by the captain, who descended below...
- Date: February 15, 1992
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Kano, Kano, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Error of judgement by the captain, who descended below the obstacle clearance limit while focused on the runway lights, according to the Kano accident history.
An MK Airlines DC-8 cargo flight approaching Kano was flying a flat approach when it descended below the obstacle clearance and struck trees about 8 km from the runway. It lost its undercarriage, slid about 150 metres and caught fire against the trees. All five crew escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off. Sources disagree on the origin, which ASN gives as London-Gatwick.