Ostende - Kano

On February 15, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Ostende - Kano experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-8, operated by MK Airlines, with the event recorded near Kano Kano.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On approach to Kano Airport, while in a flat attitude about 8 km from the runway threshold, the crew lowered the flaps when the aircraft lost height and struck trees. It descended into the ground, lost its undercarriage and slid for 150 metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames against trees. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9G-MKB, MSN 45860, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.9660°, 8.5762°.