Cameroon Airlines Flight 786 · Douala International Airport

On August 30, 1984, Cameroon Airlines Flight 786 (Douala International Airport). 2 people died.

Date

August 30, 1984

Place

Douala International Airport

Operator

Cameroon Airlines

Killed

2

Position

4.006°N, 9.720°E

Wikidata ID

Q5026436

From Wikipedia

Cameroon Airlines Flight 786 was a Boeing 737-200, registration TJ-CBD, operating as a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Douala International Airport, Cameroon (ICAO: FKKD), to Garoua via Yaoundé. On 30 August 1984, as the aircraft was taxiing out for takeoff with 109 passengers and a crew of 7 on board, its number two engine suffered an uncontained compressor failure, which started a fire. All occupants were able to evacuate the aircraft, but two passengers died due to fire outside the cabin. The aircraft burned to the ground and was declared a total loss. The cause of the engine failure has never been determined.

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