Paris - Valencia - Niamey
Flight / Schedule
Paris - Valencia - Niamey
Aircraft
Boeing 707Registration
5V-TAG
MSN
19739
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Togolese GovernmentDate
September 21, 2000 at 08:50 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Niamey Niamey City District
Region
Africa • Niger
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 21, 2000 at 08:50 PM, Paris - Valencia - Niamey experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Togolese Government, with the event recorded near Niamey Niamey City District.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The four engine aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport on a flight to Valencia, Spain, where members of the chorus of the University of Bénin-Togo were dropped off. At the end of the afternoon, the crew departed Valencia on the final leg of the day to Lomé, Togo. While in cruising altitude over the Niger territory, the crew informed ATC about smoke spreading in the cockpit and was cleared for an emergency descent and landing at Niamey-Diori Hamani Airport. On approach, due to the failure of the hydraulic systems, the crew was unable to lower the undercarriage so a belly landing was completed. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5V-TAG, MSN 19739, year of manufacture 1968.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The four engine aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport on a flight to Valencia, Spain, where members of the chorus of the University of Bénin-Togo were dropped off. At the end of the afternoon, the crew departed Valencia on the final leg of the day to Lomé, Togo. While in cruising altitude over the Niger territory, the crew informed ATC about smoke spreading in the cockpit and was cleared for an emergency descent and landing at Niamey-Diori Hamani Airport. On approach, due to the failure of the hydraulic systems, the crew was unable to lower the undercarriage so a belly landing was completed. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
10
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Paris - Valencia - Niamey
Operator
Togolese GovernmentFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Niger
Aircraft Details
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