Boeing 707 crash, Dec 19, 1994 (3 killed), Kiri Kasama
Boeing 707 accident on December 19, 1994 near Kiri Kasama, Jigawa, Nigeria with 3 fatalities. Cause: A heat-generating substance concealed in cargo on...
- Date: December 19, 1994
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Kiri Kasama, Jigawa, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A heat-generating substance concealed in cargo on pallet 11 produced smoke and then an explosion that impaired the flight controls.
A Nigeria Airways Boeing 707 cargo flight from Jeddah to Kano developed smoke in the cabin from a heat-generating substance hidden in a cargo pallet. A fire warning followed, the crew began a rapid descent, the pitch trim became ineffective, and the aircraft exploded and disintegrated as it hit marshland near Kiri Kasama. Three occupants were killed and two were injured.