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PICTURE: that cargo 747 off the runway at Abuja, Nigeria...

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http://bizwatchnigeria.com/abuja-airpor ... ff-runway/

http://aviation-safety.net/database/rec ... 20131204-0 may be updated when more details become available...
Type: Boeing 747-281BSF
Operator: Saudi Arabian Airlines / Veteran Avia
Registration: EK-74798
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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Re: PICTURE: that cargo 747 off the runway at Abuja, Nigeria

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http://avherald.com/img/veteran_b742_ek ... 1204_1.jpg
EK-74798 with the lorry wedged under its right wing
http://avherald.com/h?article=46c85d90&opt=0
A Veteran Airlines Boeing 747-200 freighter on behalf of Saudi Arabian Airlines,
registration EK-74798 performing flight SV-6814 from Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to Abuja (Nigeria),
landed on Abuja's runway 04 at about 22:00L (21:00Z)
but overrun the displaced runway end,
collided with a building truck,
veered right off the runway and came to a stop with all gear off the runway and the truck wedged under its right hand wing and engine.
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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