Kenya Airways Flight KQ 507 - We Remember
When the news came of the Kenya Airways aircraft that had disappeared in the Cameroon it shook both Alida and myself. As the photos came to describe the airline – it was exactly the same as the aircraft we had boarded (twice) while we there – just three weeks ago. The fact that a majority of our entire PAOC Missionary crew in Kenya had been on the same aircraft also rang clear in our minds – ‘What if it had happened to us?’ – were words that came to my mind again and again. The entire East Africa PAOC missions would have been struck a blow that could have decimated the entire ministry - let alone all their families.
Following our retreat in Mombasa, one of our PACO couples together with two young ladies had been traveling on another Kenya Airways flight that had experienced some grave problems with its entire navigational system. The pilot had maneuvered the aircraft all the way back while it tipped at about a 30 degree angle most of the way – no doubt he was forced to fly visually. As the story was told to us first hand by some of those on the flight they clearly thought that this might have been the end for their lives. Today they also must have been shaken as news has come about flight KQ 507.
Is the answer to travel by ground vehicle only? No – that can be even more dangerous as accounts are given of highway/roadway dangers - but in most cases it deosn't exist.
And further more Kenya Air Ways is one of the safest and best - "The Pride of Africa".
It brought back vivid memories of Thailand and the accounts that the missionaries shared with us while we were there over 20 years ago. The mission’s policy in most of the missions groups of Thailand clearly state that the entire missions staff cannot travel in the same vehicle at anyone time. When this information was shared with us it sounded odd. That was until we heard that an evangelical group of Missionaries had traveled together – all the men of that one organization – while heading to a conference up country. The large vehicle that they were in was crushed in a terrible head on collision and then a roll over. Every one of the men from that missions were killed. All were great leaders in their own world – and all had families. The mission was destroyed in one horrific moment as were the entire mission family.
I truly shuddered when I heard the reports from Kenya last few days.
The press release and the passenger list below brings the reality of this tragedy closer to home for me. As I slowly read and re-read the list over – there are almost 100 families that will never be the same again. At this point we are not sure if there has been a loss of life or not.
Will you join us in remembering these folks today?
For the families and friends of Flight KQ 507 - at Northview Pentecostal Church - we are praying for you. May God grant you his grace and love at this time.
~ Pastor Murray Lincoln ~
THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE ON FLIGHT KQ 507
PRESS STATEMENT.
An update on the situation in Cameroon:Released on 7 / 5 / 2007: 11:00hrsAs communicated yesterday, KQ 507 was located 20km South-East of Douala, on the planned flight path.
At this time, we have no confirmed information about survivors and casualties.
A support team of 26 Kenya Airways technical, flight operations and trained counselling staff left for Douala on Saturday. An additional support team of 14 people that include counsellors and French speaking personnel from Kenya Airways are being dispatched today at 12:30 pm this afternoon from Nairobi, to assist the team already on the ground in Douala.
A briefing from the Chief Investigator and government officials started at 8:00 am in Douala this morning (10:00 am Kenya Time) and is still underway. A search and rescue team will leave for the site immediately after the briefing. The site is difficult to access and clearing of the bushes started last night. We will continue to provide confirmed information as we receive it.
As mentioned in our press briefing yesterday, the organization will facilitate travel assistance. Kenya Airways will also arrange for local accommodation for a reasonable period, for up to two next of kin, per boarded passenger.
There is a shortage of accommodation in Douala, and Kenya Airways will carefully vet travel requests to ensure that only the next of kin get the opportunity to travel.
The Kenya Airways Crisis Management Centre at the head office in Embakasi, the Passenger Support Centre at the Hotel Intercontinental, Nairobi and the International Passenger Information Centre, Johannesburg will continue to operate on a 24 hour basis.
Process for managing travel requests for the next of kin.
On receipt of a travel request, Passenger Information Center (PIC) in Johannesburg or Nairobi passenger support center at the Hotel Intercontinental will provide the following information before passing onto Crisis Management Center (CMC) by email and advise the caller that they will be contacted in due course by Kenya Airways.
- Full name of boarded passenger(s)
- Full name of caller
- Full names of proposed next-of-kin traveller(s)
- Relation(s) of traveller(s) to boarded passengers(s)
- Proposed travel routing
- Proposed date of departure and expected arrival in Douala
- Requested period of stay in Douala (if known)
- Proposed date of departure (if known)
• On receipt Crisis Management Center (CMC) will decide if request is valid and if so forward above information by email to Nairobi Passenger Support Team.
• If not approved CMC will contact caller and advice of reasons for rejection.
• Nairobi Passenger Support Team on receipt of email from CMC will contact caller and initiate travel arrangements, as appropriate.
The next press briefing will be at 3.00 pm.
From http://84.40.1.214/
Contact: Michael OkwiriKenya Airways Corporate Communications.E mail : michael.okwiri@kenya-airways.comFax : 254 – 20- 823486Tel: 254-729-370990
THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE ON FLIGHT KQ 507
Full list of Passengers on Flight KQ 507 (http://84.40.1.214/Nationalities%20List.htm )
FROM DOUALA
1 BERNARDNYUY KITATAH MR
2 TIFUH MARY MRS
3 TCHOULA DANIEL MR
4 ABBO MOHAMAN MR
5 NGUEGNE EPSE KUATE THERESE MRS
6 NOSOLO SOLOMONDESIRE MR
7 AMBE/JULIUS NEBA MR
8 NOHO GILBERT MR
9 KAZE DAVID MR
10 MANFOUO SAMUEL MR
11 NKENGUE ALBERT MR
12 THEYEM TAKALA D MR
13 YOUMBI JEAN MICHEL MR
14 LEUNJEU VIGELLORE MME
15 EKANDJEMOUSSINGA NELSON MR
16 KOMETA FUAJAH LOUIS MR
17 KENGNE MODEST MR
18 MAFUO EUCHARIA MRS
19 TSIGUIA JEAN LOUIS MR
20 ELVIS NGULEFAC NGOASON MR
21 ENAM ESSOMBO JOSEPH PATRICE MR
22 LIALE TCHOUDENOU ANGELE MRS
23 BOUNGANI PATRICE ME
24 EFFA ENGELBERT MR
25 OMGBA ZUNG MR
26 NANA TCHAPDA MICHELINE MRS
27 FRU ANECORNILIUS MR
28 AICHA HAMANI PIWELE OUSMANOU MRS
29 NOWOKAP ROGER WILLIAM
30 NJAMFA PATRICK MR
31 POLA HERVE MR
32 NGAHESSAMA MARIE VERONIQUE MRS
33 MENGWETUH EPSENGANDOL MRS
34 TEDJOU KENGNE GUY
35 MADHUSAUDAN POOJITHA MS
36 MADHUSUDAN BHAGYA MRS
37 MADHUSUDAN MR
38 KEVIN JOSEPH JUDE MR
39 NIGLI SHIRLY MRS
40 KOCHERRY GEORGE JOSEPH MR
41 MANUEL GRACEY MME
42 MARIA JOSEPH MRS
43 GAUR AMAN MR
44 GIREESAN NALAKATH MR
45 CHAUHAN AMOL MR
46 MITCHELL ANTHONY MR
47 STEWART ADAM MR
48 STEWART SARAH MRS
49 CLAISSE STUART MR
50 WRIGHT GORDON MR
51 GROSSETT MICHAEL MR
52 VANDERWESTHUIZEN CONRAD MR
53 UTTON CAMPBELL MR
54 VANDERWESTHUIZEN CORNELIUS MR
55 BARNARD DANNY MR
56 EBERE UGOEZE EMMANUEL MR
57 UGOCHUKWU JOEL UDEH MR
58 ONUORAH CHUKWUDI JUDE MR
59 AMAECHI/NZEAUGUSTINEMR
60 ABAM/UBIREV
61 ASIEGBU C MR
62 ANGO NAYOUSSA MR
63 IDRISSA OUSMANE MR
64 SAMAILA ABDOULAYE MR
65 AKONO MONSUY/JOSE MANUEL MR
66 BUEPOYO BOSEKA MARIA DEL PILAR MRS
67 DANTHIA ERIC
68 DOFARA DAVID DR
69 FATOUMA ALIIBRAHIM MRS
70 SHAMINE MOUSTAPHASAGOUNF CHD
71 MUPENDA MALOBA
72 BOLA MALANDA THEO
73 WUCHANG GEN MR
74 LIU SHENG MR
75 KANDA GERARD MR
76 SELBY EVEREST MR
77 SHAH MEERA MRS
78 JANUARY CHARLES MR
79 ANDERSSON CLAES MR
80 WEDER HANS MR
81 SYLLA DIABEL MR
82 AGBEVIADE ANNA MS
83 NGONCHEMFONZIE IBRAHIM MR
84 OMGBA MARCEL MARIE
85 OUANDJI PIERRE CHRISTIAN MR
86 RUBY PAUL MS
87 SUNDARARAMAN PRAKASH MR
88 HAROUWA HALIDOU MR
FROM ABIDJAN
89 GNAMIEN AKAJEAN MR
90 SERY CYRIAQ
91 ETIEN KADJO MR
92 KONE ALASSANE MR
93 YAO NGORAN AMENAN MRS
94 SYLLA MARIAM
95 SHI WEISHA MRS
96 JIANG XUE DONG MR
97 BIAN JENG IHONG MR
98 INDEER DEEP
99 DAVID KENNETH JOHN MR
100 DIARRA SIAKA DR
101 ABDELKADER MOHAMED DR
102 KIM HYUNG JUN MR
103 PATERSON DUNCAN MR
104 OSWARD LETICIA MRS
105 HENN ALBERT DR
Nationalities of Passengers and Crew onboard KQ 507
NATIONALITY
NUMBER
CAMEROON 37
INDIA 15
SOUTH AFRICA 7
IVORY COAST 6
NIGERIA 6
CHINA 5
BRITAIN 5
NIGER 3
CAR 2
EQUITORIAL GUINEA 2
DRC 2
MAURITANIA 1
KOREAN 1
SWISS 1
MALI 1
TOGO 1
SWEDEN 1
GHANA 1
COMOROS 1
MAURITIUS 1
SENEGAL 1
CONGO 1
EGYPT 1
TANZANIA 1
US 1
BURKINA FASO 1
KENYA ( CREW) 9
Total 114
Following our retreat in Mombasa, one of our PACO couples together with two young ladies had been traveling on another Kenya Airways flight that had experienced some grave problems with its entire navigational system. The pilot had maneuvered the aircraft all the way back while it tipped at about a 30 degree angle most of the way – no doubt he was forced to fly visually. As the story was told to us first hand by some of those on the flight they clearly thought that this might have been the end for their lives. Today they also must have been shaken as news has come about flight KQ 507.
Is the answer to travel by ground vehicle only? No – that can be even more dangerous as accounts are given of highway/roadway dangers - but in most cases it deosn't exist.
And further more Kenya Air Ways is one of the safest and best - "The Pride of Africa".
It brought back vivid memories of Thailand and the accounts that the missionaries shared with us while we were there over 20 years ago. The mission’s policy in most of the missions groups of Thailand clearly state that the entire missions staff cannot travel in the same vehicle at anyone time. When this information was shared with us it sounded odd. That was until we heard that an evangelical group of Missionaries had traveled together – all the men of that one organization – while heading to a conference up country. The large vehicle that they were in was crushed in a terrible head on collision and then a roll over. Every one of the men from that missions were killed. All were great leaders in their own world – and all had families. The mission was destroyed in one horrific moment as were the entire mission family.
I truly shuddered when I heard the reports from Kenya last few days.
The press release and the passenger list below brings the reality of this tragedy closer to home for me. As I slowly read and re-read the list over – there are almost 100 families that will never be the same again. At this point we are not sure if there has been a loss of life or not.
Will you join us in remembering these folks today?
For the families and friends of Flight KQ 507 - at Northview Pentecostal Church - we are praying for you. May God grant you his grace and love at this time.
~ Pastor Murray Lincoln ~
THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE ON FLIGHT KQ 507
PRESS STATEMENT.
An update on the situation in Cameroon:Released on 7 / 5 / 2007: 11:00hrsAs communicated yesterday, KQ 507 was located 20km South-East of Douala, on the planned flight path.
At this time, we have no confirmed information about survivors and casualties.
A support team of 26 Kenya Airways technical, flight operations and trained counselling staff left for Douala on Saturday. An additional support team of 14 people that include counsellors and French speaking personnel from Kenya Airways are being dispatched today at 12:30 pm this afternoon from Nairobi, to assist the team already on the ground in Douala.
A briefing from the Chief Investigator and government officials started at 8:00 am in Douala this morning (10:00 am Kenya Time) and is still underway. A search and rescue team will leave for the site immediately after the briefing. The site is difficult to access and clearing of the bushes started last night. We will continue to provide confirmed information as we receive it.
As mentioned in our press briefing yesterday, the organization will facilitate travel assistance. Kenya Airways will also arrange for local accommodation for a reasonable period, for up to two next of kin, per boarded passenger.
There is a shortage of accommodation in Douala, and Kenya Airways will carefully vet travel requests to ensure that only the next of kin get the opportunity to travel.
The Kenya Airways Crisis Management Centre at the head office in Embakasi, the Passenger Support Centre at the Hotel Intercontinental, Nairobi and the International Passenger Information Centre, Johannesburg will continue to operate on a 24 hour basis.
Process for managing travel requests for the next of kin.
On receipt of a travel request, Passenger Information Center (PIC) in Johannesburg or Nairobi passenger support center at the Hotel Intercontinental will provide the following information before passing onto Crisis Management Center (CMC) by email and advise the caller that they will be contacted in due course by Kenya Airways.
- Full name of boarded passenger(s)
- Full name of caller
- Full names of proposed next-of-kin traveller(s)
- Relation(s) of traveller(s) to boarded passengers(s)
- Proposed travel routing
- Proposed date of departure and expected arrival in Douala
- Requested period of stay in Douala (if known)
- Proposed date of departure (if known)
• On receipt Crisis Management Center (CMC) will decide if request is valid and if so forward above information by email to Nairobi Passenger Support Team.
• If not approved CMC will contact caller and advice of reasons for rejection.
• Nairobi Passenger Support Team on receipt of email from CMC will contact caller and initiate travel arrangements, as appropriate.
The next press briefing will be at 3.00 pm.
From http://84.40.1.214/
Contact: Michael OkwiriKenya Airways Corporate Communications.E mail : michael.okwiri@kenya-airways.comFax : 254 – 20- 823486Tel: 254-729-370990
THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE ON FLIGHT KQ 507
Full list of Passengers on Flight KQ 507 (http://84.40.1.214/Nationalities%20List.htm )
FROM DOUALA
1 BERNARDNYUY KITATAH MR
2 TIFUH MARY MRS
3 TCHOULA DANIEL MR
4 ABBO MOHAMAN MR
5 NGUEGNE EPSE KUATE THERESE MRS
6 NOSOLO SOLOMONDESIRE MR
7 AMBE/JULIUS NEBA MR
8 NOHO GILBERT MR
9 KAZE DAVID MR
10 MANFOUO SAMUEL MR
11 NKENGUE ALBERT MR
12 THEYEM TAKALA D MR
13 YOUMBI JEAN MICHEL MR
14 LEUNJEU VIGELLORE MME
15 EKANDJEMOUSSINGA NELSON MR
16 KOMETA FUAJAH LOUIS MR
17 KENGNE MODEST MR
18 MAFUO EUCHARIA MRS
19 TSIGUIA JEAN LOUIS MR
20 ELVIS NGULEFAC NGOASON MR
21 ENAM ESSOMBO JOSEPH PATRICE MR
22 LIALE TCHOUDENOU ANGELE MRS
23 BOUNGANI PATRICE ME
24 EFFA ENGELBERT MR
25 OMGBA ZUNG MR
26 NANA TCHAPDA MICHELINE MRS
27 FRU ANECORNILIUS MR
28 AICHA HAMANI PIWELE OUSMANOU MRS
29 NOWOKAP ROGER WILLIAM
30 NJAMFA PATRICK MR
31 POLA HERVE MR
32 NGAHESSAMA MARIE VERONIQUE MRS
33 MENGWETUH EPSENGANDOL MRS
34 TEDJOU KENGNE GUY
35 MADHUSAUDAN POOJITHA MS
36 MADHUSUDAN BHAGYA MRS
37 MADHUSUDAN MR
38 KEVIN JOSEPH JUDE MR
39 NIGLI SHIRLY MRS
40 KOCHERRY GEORGE JOSEPH MR
41 MANUEL GRACEY MME
42 MARIA JOSEPH MRS
43 GAUR AMAN MR
44 GIREESAN NALAKATH MR
45 CHAUHAN AMOL MR
46 MITCHELL ANTHONY MR
47 STEWART ADAM MR
48 STEWART SARAH MRS
49 CLAISSE STUART MR
50 WRIGHT GORDON MR
51 GROSSETT MICHAEL MR
52 VANDERWESTHUIZEN CONRAD MR
53 UTTON CAMPBELL MR
54 VANDERWESTHUIZEN CORNELIUS MR
55 BARNARD DANNY MR
56 EBERE UGOEZE EMMANUEL MR
57 UGOCHUKWU JOEL UDEH MR
58 ONUORAH CHUKWUDI JUDE MR
59 AMAECHI/NZEAUGUSTINEMR
60 ABAM/UBIREV
61 ASIEGBU C MR
62 ANGO NAYOUSSA MR
63 IDRISSA OUSMANE MR
64 SAMAILA ABDOULAYE MR
65 AKONO MONSUY/JOSE MANUEL MR
66 BUEPOYO BOSEKA MARIA DEL PILAR MRS
67 DANTHIA ERIC
68 DOFARA DAVID DR
69 FATOUMA ALIIBRAHIM MRS
70 SHAMINE MOUSTAPHASAGOUNF CHD
71 MUPENDA MALOBA
72 BOLA MALANDA THEO
73 WUCHANG GEN MR
74 LIU SHENG MR
75 KANDA GERARD MR
76 SELBY EVEREST MR
77 SHAH MEERA MRS
78 JANUARY CHARLES MR
79 ANDERSSON CLAES MR
80 WEDER HANS MR
81 SYLLA DIABEL MR
82 AGBEVIADE ANNA MS
83 NGONCHEMFONZIE IBRAHIM MR
84 OMGBA MARCEL MARIE
85 OUANDJI PIERRE CHRISTIAN MR
86 RUBY PAUL MS
87 SUNDARARAMAN PRAKASH MR
88 HAROUWA HALIDOU MR
FROM ABIDJAN
89 GNAMIEN AKAJEAN MR
90 SERY CYRIAQ
91 ETIEN KADJO MR
92 KONE ALASSANE MR
93 YAO NGORAN AMENAN MRS
94 SYLLA MARIAM
95 SHI WEISHA MRS
96 JIANG XUE DONG MR
97 BIAN JENG IHONG MR
98 INDEER DEEP
99 DAVID KENNETH JOHN MR
100 DIARRA SIAKA DR
101 ABDELKADER MOHAMED DR
102 KIM HYUNG JUN MR
103 PATERSON DUNCAN MR
104 OSWARD LETICIA MRS
105 HENN ALBERT DR
Nationalities of Passengers and Crew onboard KQ 507
NATIONALITY
NUMBER
CAMEROON 37
INDIA 15
SOUTH AFRICA 7
IVORY COAST 6
NIGERIA 6
CHINA 5
BRITAIN 5
NIGER 3
CAR 2
EQUITORIAL GUINEA 2
DRC 2
MAURITANIA 1
KOREAN 1
SWISS 1
MALI 1
TOGO 1
SWEDEN 1
GHANA 1
COMOROS 1
MAURITIUS 1
SENEGAL 1
CONGO 1
EGYPT 1
TANZANIA 1
US 1
BURKINA FASO 1
KENYA ( CREW) 9
Total 114
posted by Murray Lincoln at
Monday, May 07, 2007
1 Comments:
This crash is such a tragedy, so many lives lost, so many families devastated. We hear of tragedy after tragedy these days and we can almost become complacent about them, but reading the list of those who lost their lives makes it real. Oh, God help those who are left behind and thank you for protecting Murray and Alida, especially when they rode that very same plane.
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