Douala - Addis Ababa

On June 19, 2005 at 03:42 AM, Douala - Addis Ababa experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Mahfooz Aviation, with the event recorded near Addis Ababa-Bole Addis Ababa City District.

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.

Following a night approach to Addis Ababa-Bole Airport, the aircraft landed hard and bounced several times. It lost its undercarriage, slid for few dozen metres then veered off runway to the left and came to rest. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration C5-MBM, MSN 19966, year of manufacture 1968.