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|caption = A Dan-Air Boeing 707 similar to the crash aircraft | |caption = A Dan-Air Boeing 707 similar to the crash aircraft | ||
|date = 14 May 1977 | |date = 14 May 1977 | ||
|type = | |type = Structural failure | ||
|site = Near [[Lusaka]], Zambia | |site = Near [[Lusaka]], Zambia | ||
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|aircraft_type = | |aircraft_type = Boeing 707-321C | ||
|aircraft_name = | |aircraft_name = | ||
|operator = | |operator = Dan Air Services Ltd | ||
|tail_number = | |tail_number = G-BEBP | ||
|origin = | |origin = London Heathrow airport (LHR) | ||
|stopover = | |stopover = Athens, Greece | ||
|stopover0 = | |stopover0 = Nairobi, Kenya | ||
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The '''1977 Dan-Air/IAS Cargo Boeing 707 crash''' was a fatal accident involving a | The '''1977 Dan-Air/IAS Cargo Boeing 707 crash''' was a fatal accident involving a Boeing 707-321C cargo aircraft operated by Dan Air Services Limited on behalf of International Aviation Services Limited (trading as IAS Cargo Airlines at the time of the accident), which had been sub-contracted by Zambia Airways Corporation to operate a weekly scheduled all-cargo service between London Heathrow and the Zambian capital Lusaka via Athens and Nairobi. The aircraft crashed during approach to Lusaka Airport, Zambia, on 14 May 1977. All six occupants of the aircraft were killed. | ||
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 A Dan-Air Boeing 707 similar to the crash aircraft | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 May 1977 |
| Summary | Structural failure |
| Site | Near Lusaka, Zambia |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 0 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-321C |
| Operator | Dan Air Services Ltd |
| Registration | G-BEBP |
| Flight origin | London Heathrow airport (LHR) |
| Stopover | Athens, Greece |
| 1st stopover | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Destination | Lusaka, Zambia |
The 1977 Dan-Air/IAS Cargo Boeing 707 crash was a fatal accident involving a Boeing 707-321C cargo aircraft operated by Dan Air Services Limited on behalf of International Aviation Services Limited (trading as IAS Cargo Airlines at the time of the accident), which had been sub-contracted by Zambia Airways Corporation to operate a weekly scheduled all-cargo service between London Heathrow and the Zambian capital Lusaka via Athens and Nairobi. The aircraft crashed during approach to Lusaka Airport, Zambia, on 14 May 1977. All six occupants of the aircraft were killed.
