Douglas DC-8 crash, Dec 17, 1996, Port Harcourt
Douglas DC-8 accident on December 17, 1996 near Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Reports indicate the approach...
- Date: December 17, 1996
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. Reports indicate the approach was unstable and the crew misjudged their altitude, with the aircraft striking trees short of the runway.
A MK Airlines DC-8 cargo flight from Luxembourg was on final approach to Port Harcourt at night. The crew believed they were higher than they were, the aircraft struck trees, and the go-around attempt failed as the engines did not respond. The aircraft touched down short of the runway, slid, and came to rest with its undercarriage torn off. All four crew escaped uninjured.