Boeing 707 crash, Jul 4, 2002 (28 killed), Bangui
Boeing 707 accident on July 4, 2002 near Bangui, Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic with 28 fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion after an...
- Date: July 4, 2002
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Bangui, Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion after an undercarriage fault and extended holding, with all four engines stopping on final approach and a subsequent stall. The reasons for the fuel shortfall were not established in the sources reviewed.
A Boeing 707 cargo flight from N'Djamena to Brazzaville diverted to Bangui after an undercarriage problem and circled to burn fuel. All four engines stopped on final approach from fuel exhaustion, and the aircraft stalled and crashed in a residential area about 4 km short of the runway. 28 people died, and a crew member and a passenger were injured.