Boeing 707 crash, Oct 13, 2009, Mombasa
Boeing 707 accident on October 13, 2009 near Mombasa, Coast, Kenya with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the causes of the low approach and the...
- Date: October 13, 2009
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Mombasa, Coast, Kenya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; the causes of the low approach and the gear failure were not confirmed in the sources found.
A Safari Airlines Boeing 707 cargo flight struck the approach lights at Mombasa-Moi because it was too low on final approach. The crew continued and landed safely, but the right main gear collapsed while leaving the runway. All three crew escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off.