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A chartered Boeing 707 explodes in flames upon landing at Kano Airport, Nigeria, killing 176.
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Boeing 707
Four-engined single-aisle airliner family by Boeing
The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, the initial 707-120 first flew on December 20, 1957. Pan Am began regular 707 service on…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1973 Kano Nigeria Airways Boeing 707 crash
1973 plane crash in Nigeria
On 22 January 1973, a Nigeria Airways Boeing 707 crashed at Kano International Airport while attempting to land in high winds. The crash killed 176 passengers and crew. There were 26 survivors. The crash remains the deadliest aviation disaster ever in Nigeria.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
International airport serving Kano, Nigeria
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is an international airport serving Kano, the capital city of Kano State in Nigeria. It was a Royal Air Force station before the country became independent. It is the main airport serving northern Nigeria and was named after the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nigeria
Country in West Africa
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi). With a population of more…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)