Boeing 747-200 crash, Feb 2, 2008, Lomé
Boeing 747-200 accident on February 2, 2008 near Lomé, Maritime, Togo with no fatalities. Cause: Cargo shifted shortly after rotation, destroying the...
- Date: February 2, 2008
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-200
- Location: Lomé, Maritime, Togo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Cargo shifted shortly after rotation, destroying the bulkhead and several other internal structural parts. Sources are unofficial.
An Atlas Air 747-200 freighter departed Lome on a cargo flight to Amsterdam and shortly after rotation the crew declared an emergency and returned. The landing was normal and the three crew were unhurt. The aircraft was written off after internal bulkhead and structure were destroyed by shifting cargo.