Boeing 737-200 crash, Aug 3, 1997, Douala
Boeing 737-200 accident on August 3, 1997 near Douala, Littoral, Cameroon with no fatalities. Cause: Rejected takeoff after a tyre burst on the left...
- Date: August 3, 1997
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Douala, Littoral, Cameroon
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Rejected takeoff after a tyre burst on the left main gear
An Air Afrique Boeing 737 on a scheduled service from Douala to Bangui and N'Djamena rejected its takeoff at about 110 knots after a loud bang from a tyre burst. It could not stop within the remaining runway, overran, lost its undercarriage and both engines, and burst into flames. All 114 occupants were evacuated, 20 with minor injuries.