Crash of a Boeing 737-4Y0 in Abuja

Date & Time: Dec 11, 2024 at 1006 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-400
Operator:
Registration:
5N-JRT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lagos - Abuja
MSN:
26081/2442
YOM:
1993
Flight number:
AJK206
Location:
Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe
Abuja Federal Capital Territory
Country:
Nigeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a cargo service (flight AJK206) from Lagos with a crew of five on board. After landing on runway 22 at Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, the airplane veered off runway to the right. Contacting soft ground, it lost a gear and came to a halt in a ditch. All five crew members escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Boeing 737-476 in Vilnius: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 2024 at 0528 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-400
Operator:
Registration:
EC-MFE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Leipzig – Vilnius
MSN:
24445/2539
YOM:
1993
Flight number:
BCS18D
Location:
Vilnius
Apskritis of Vilnius
Country:
Lithuania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Leipzig-Halle Airport at 0308LT on a cargo service (flight BCS18D) to Vilnius on behalf of DHL Airways, carrying two passengers and two crew members. On final approach to Vilnius Airport at night and marginal weather conditions, the airplane descended too low and crashed into houses, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found about 1,400 metres short of runway 19. A pilot was killed and three other occupants were injured. The airplane was totally destroyed.

Fire of a Boeing 737-4Q8 in São Paulo

Date & Time: Nov 7, 2024 at 0042 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-400
Operator:
Registration:
PS-TLB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vitória – São Paulo
MSN:
26299/2602
YOM:
1994
Flight number:
TTL5682
Location:
São Paulo-Guarulhos
São Paulo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport at 2334LT on November 6 on a cargo service to São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport, carrying two pilots and a load of various goods. On approach to runway 28L, the crew declared an emergency after a fire declared in the cargo compartment. The crew was able to continue the approach, landed safely and stopped the airplane on runway 28L. Both pilots were quickly evacuated and the airplane was partially destroyed by fire.
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