Boeing 707 crash, Mar 10, 1998 (6 killed), Mombasa
Boeing 707 accident on March 10, 1998 near Mombasa, Coast, Kenya with 6 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation.
- Date: March 10, 1998
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Mombasa, Coast, Kenya
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Under investigation
A Boeing 707 freighter carrying fish from Mwanza to Ostend, with stops at Mombasa and Cairo, took off from Mombasa's runway 03 at a total weight reported as 135 tonnes. It hit approach lights and an earth mound after takeoff, then crashed beyond the runway end and burned. All six crew were killed, and part of the runway was closed for works at the time.