Sharjah - Djibouti City - Nairobi
Flight / Schedule
Sharjah - Djibouti City - Nairobi
Aircraft
Douglas DC-7Registration
TZ-ARC
MSN
45467/970
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
Emirates Air TransportDate
October 4, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Kenya Central
Region
Africa • Kenya
Coordinates
-1.0468°, 37.0859°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 4, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Sharjah - Djibouti City - Nairobi experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-7, operated by Emirates Air Transport, with the event recorded near Mt Kenya Central.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to 15,000 feet in limited visibility, the four engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Kenya, about 135 km northeast of Nairobi-Wilson Airport. The wreckage was found few hours later and all four crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TZ-ARC, MSN 45467/970, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.0468°, 37.0859°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to 15,000 feet in limited visibility, the four engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Kenya, about 135 km northeast of Nairobi-Wilson Airport. The wreckage was found few hours later and all four crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sharjah - Djibouti City - Nairobi
Operator
Emirates Air TransportFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Kenya
Aircraft Details
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