Boeing 747-200 crash, Nov 27, 2001 (1 killed), Port Harcourt
Boeing 747-200 accident on November 27, 2001 near Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria with 1 fatality. Cause: Wrong approach configuration by the crew, a...
- Date: November 27, 2001
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-200
- Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wrong approach configuration by the crew, a controlled flight into terrain. The copilot flew as pilot-in-command in breach of operator policy, the autopilot was used below 2,000 ft, and crew coordination was poor.
The MK Airlines 747 freighter was on a night approach to Port Harcourt. The copilot, acting as pilot-in-command, flew a non-standard autopilot approach below the autopilot limit, and the aircraft struck the ground about 700 m short of the runway. The undercarriage tore off, and the aircraft broke up and burned. One crew member was killed.