| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 20, 1974 |
| Time: | 0754 |
| Location: | Near Nairobi, Kenya |
| Operator: | Lufthansa |
| Flight #: | 540 |
| Route: | Frankfurt - Nairobi - Johannesburg |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-747-130 |
| Registration: | D-ABYB |
| cn / ln: | 19747/29 |
| Aboard: | 157 (passengers:144 crew:13) |
| Fatalities: | 59 (passengers:55 crew:4) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff. The wing flaps were not extended. First fatal Boeing 747 accident to occur. |
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