Boeing 707 crash, Nov 1, 1997, Kinshasa-N'Djili
Boeing 707 accident on November 1, 1997 near Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Not...
- Date: November 1, 1997
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; the nose landing gear failed to extend.
On approach to Kinshasa-N'Djili, the crew reported that the Boeing 707 nose gear was stuck in the wheel well and could not be lowered. The aircraft landed on its nose and slid along the runway. There were no casualties, and the airframe was written off.