Boeing 737-800 crash, May 5, 2007 (114 killed), Douala
Boeing 737-800 accident on May 5, 2007 near Douala, Littoral, Cameroon with 114 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after spatial disorientation during...
- Date: May 5, 2007
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
- Location: Douala, Littoral, Cameroon
- Fatalities: 114
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after spatial disorientation during a long, slow roll in darkness, with no instrument scan and no external visual reference. Poor operational control, weak crew coordination, and confusion over autopilot use contributed.
A Kenya Airways Boeing 737-800 on a night departure from Douala lost control after the crew left the controls released and the aircraft rolled into a steep descending spiral. It crashed into a mangrove swamp near the airport and broke up, killing all 114 people on board. The departure took place in stormy weather with no external visual references.