Douala - Paris

On November 5, 2000 at 09:57 PM, Douala - Paris experienced a crash involving Boeing 747-200, operated by Cameroon Airlines, with the event recorded near Paris-Roissy-CDG Val-d'Oise.

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

203 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 203 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 16, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 187, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Douala, the crew started the descent to Paris-Roissy-CDG Airport by night and poor weather conditions. After touchdown on the wet runway 09R, the crew started the braking procedure when the aircraft went out of control, veered to the right off runway, crossed a grassy area, lost its nose gear and came to rest between both taxiways Z6 and Z7. All 203 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft christened 'Mount Cameroon' was damaged beyond repair due to severe damages in the electronic bay because the nose landing gear penetrated the fuselage.

Aircraft reference details include registration TJ-CAB, MSN 22378, year of manufacture 1981.