XJ-737-800 by XAircraftManufacturer
Kenya Airways Flight 507 was a scheduled Abidjan–Douala–Nairobi passenger service, operated by Kenya Airways. On 5 May 2007, the Boeing 737–800 aircraft serving the flight crashed in the initial stage of its second leg, immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport in Cameroon.[1][2][3]
Accident
Date: 5 May 2007
Cause: Pilot error leading to loss of control
Site: Mbanga Pongo, near Douala International Airport, Douala, Cameroon
3.9557°N 9.7509°E
Aircraft
Aircraft type: Boeing 737-8AL
Operator: Kenya Airways
IATA flight No: KQ507
ICAO flight No: KQA507
Call sign: KENYA 507
Registration: 5Y-KYA
Flight origin: Port Bouet Airport, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Stopover: Douala International Airport, Douala, Cameroon
Destination: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya
Occupants: 114
Passengers: 108
Crew: 6
Fatalities: 114 (Rest in Peace)
Survivors: 0
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor XJ-737-800
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 114.7ft (35.0m)
- Length 125.3ft (38.2m)
- Height 40.2ft (12.3m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 76,630lbs (34,759kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.469
- Wing Loading 43.5lbs/ft2 (212.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,761.9ft2 (163.7m2)
- Drag Points 11478
Parts
- Number of Parts 412
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 2,076
