Dhaka - Amman

On July 11, 2003 at 06:38 AM, Dhaka - Amman experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Air Memphis, with the event recorded near Dhaka-Hazrat Shahjalal (ex Zia Ul-Haq) Dhaka.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll from runway 14 at Dhaka-Zia Ul-Haq Airport, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and the captain decided to abandon the takeoff procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 14 is 3,200 metres long), the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest 450 metres further. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5X-AMW, MSN 20723, year of manufacture 1974.