Boeing 707 ST-AKW

Summary

On 21 October 2009 at about 11:31 local time, a Boeing 707 registered ST-AKW, operated by Sudan Airways, was involved in an accident near Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 October 2009 at 11:31

Classification

Accident

Location

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Nearest airport

Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 707

Registration

ST-AKW

Category

Airplane

Operator

Sudan Airways

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sharjah → Khartoum

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

DCA10RA010

6 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 21, 2009, a Sudan Airways, B-707, registration ST-AKW, crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 30 at Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah, UAE. The six crewmembers on board were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The intended destination of the cargo flight was Khartoum, Sudan. The investigation is being conducted by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the airplane and engines.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.