Boeing 707 crash, Aug 17, 1995, N'Djamena
Boeing 707 accident on August 17, 1995 near N'Djamena, N'Djamena Capital City, Chad with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the reverse thrust system on...
- Date: August 17, 1995
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: N'Djamena, N'Djamena Capital City, Chad
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the reverse thrust system on engine 4, combined with the wet runway limiting the stopping distance.
An Air Afrique Boeing 707 cargo flight from Paris landed at N'Djamena at night on a wet runway. The aircraft drifted left during braking, the crew reduced reverse thrust, and it overran at about 10 knots. The left main gear collapsed in soft ground and the jet was damaged beyond repair; all six crew escaped uninjured.