Nigeria plane crashes

The following are significant events involving the airline or its subsidiares. The numbered events are those involving at least one airline passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role, and where at least one of the dead passengers was not a stowaway, hijacker, or saboteur. These events include events since 1970 that involved airlines based in Nigeria.

1. 22 January 1973; Nigerian Airways 707-300; JY-ADO; Kano, Nigeria: The aircraft was on a nonscheduled international flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Lagos, Nigeria, and diverted to Kano, Nigeria due to weather conditions at the intended destination. The aircraft landed nose wheel first, and the nose wheel collapsed. One of the main landing gear collapsed subsequently collapsed and the aircraft caught fire. Six of the nine crew members and 170 of the 193 passengers were killed. The passengers were Muslim pilgrims who had journeyed to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
   
   The aircraft was owned by Royal Jordanian Airlines, but the accident flight was a charter flight operated on behalf of Nigeria Airways, so this is considered by AirSafe.com to be both a numbered event for Nigerian Airlines, and a significant for Royal Jordanian Airlines.

2. 1 March 1978; Nigeria Airways F28-1000; 5N-ANA; Kano, Nigeria: The aircraft was on final approach on a scheduled domestic flight from Sokoto to Kano, Nigera. During approach, the aircraft had an in flight collision with a Nigerian Air Force MiG 21 jet training aircraft. All five crew members and 11 passengers in the airliner were killed. The two crew members in the MiG were also killed.
   Fokker F28 plane crashes

3. 28 November 1983; Nigeria Airways F28-2000; 5N-ANF; Enugu, Nigeria: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Enugu, Nigeria The aircraft crashed about two miles (3.2 km) short of the runway and caught fire after a steep approach in poor visibility. Two of the six crew members and 51 of the 66 passengers were killed.
   Fokker F28 plane crashes

4. 26 June 1991; Okada Air BAC-111; 5N-AOW; Sokoto, Nigeria: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Kano, Nigeria, but diverted to Sokoto, Nigeria due to weather conditions en route. The airport at Sokoto was closed when the airliner arrived, and the crew was forced to make an emergency landing near the airport due to a lack of fuel. The aircraft lost its landing gear and broke up during the landing attempt. All five crew members survived, but four of the 48 passengers were killed.
   BAC 111 plane crashes

5. 11 July 1991; Nigeria Airways DC8; C-GMXQ; flight 2120; near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: The aircraft was on an unscheduled international flight from Two tires failed during takeoff, and after gear retraction they caught fire, leading to significant damage to the aircraft systems and structure. The crew lost control and the aircraft crashed about two miles short of the runway during an attempted air turnback. All 14 crew members and 247 passengers sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was chartered from Nationair of Canada, but operated on behalf of Nigeria Airways, so this is considered by AirSafe.com to be both a numbered event for Nigerian Airlines, and a significant for Nationair.

6. 13 November 1995; Nigeria Airways 737-200; 5N-AUA; flight 357; Kaduna, Nigeria: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Jos to Kaduna, Nigeria. The crew executed an unstabilized approach, and decided to continue with the landing rather than executing a missed approach maneuver. The aircraft touched down about halfway down the runway, and later entered an uncontrollable skid and departed the runway off to the left side of the runway. The right wing then hit the ground causing, the fuel tanks to rupture. The aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire. All 14 crew members survived, but 11 of the 124 passengers were killed. The event happened in daylight and the runway was dry.
   Boeing 737 plane crashes

7. 7 November 1996; ADC 727; 5N-BBG; flight 086; near Lagos, Nigeria: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Port Harcourt to Lagos, Nigeria. During descent, the crew executed an evasive maneuver in response to a TCAS warning triggered by an approaching aircraft. The crew lost control of the aircraft after it had rolled to an excessive bank angle and crashed into a lagoon near the village Imota about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Lagos. All nine crew members and 132 passengers were killed.
   Boeing 727 plane crashes

8. 4 May 2002; EAS Airlines BAC111; 5N-ESF; flight 4226; Lagos, Nigeria: The aircraft stalled and crashed about shortly after takeoff on a scheduled domestic flight from Kano to Lagos, Nigeria, coming down in a nearby residential area. Seven of the eight crew members and 64 of the 69 passengers were killed. There were also 78 people killed on the ground.
   BAC 111 plane crashes

9. 22 October 2005; Bellview Airlines 737-200; 5N-BFN; flight 210; near Lissa, Nigeria: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Abuja, and air traffic control lost contact with the aircraft about five minutes after takeoff. The aircraft crashed about 30 miles (48 km) from Lagos near the town of Lissa. All six crew members and 111 passengers were killed.
   Boeing 737 plane crashes

10. 10 December 2005; Sosoliso Airlines DC9-32; 5N-BFD; flight 1145; Port Harcourt, Nigeria:
    The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Abuja to Port Harcourt. During the approach, the crew experienced reduced visibility and variable winds due to thunderstorm activity. In addition, the runway and approach lights were not on at the time of the crash. The crew also descended below decision height, and then initiated a go-around attempt about 100 feet below decision height. The aircraft impacted the ground about 500 meters short of the runway and subsequently broke up and caught fire. All seven crew members and 101 of the 103 passengers were killed.
    DC9 plane crashes

11. 29 October 2006; ADC 737-200; 5N-BFK; flight 053; Abuja, Nigeria: The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on a scheduled domestic flight from Abuja to Sokoto, Nigeria. There was a storm in the area, and the aircraft experienced windshear conditions shortly after takeoff. The crew's response led to a stall and a roll to the left of over 90 degrees, followed by a crash. Four of the five crew members and 92 of the 100 passengers were killed.
    Boeing 737 plane crashes

12. 3 June 2012; Dana Air; MD83; 5N-RAM; flight 9J992; Lagos, Nigeria: The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight Abuja to Lagos, Nigeria, and experienced dual engine failure during approach. The crew was unable to restart the engines and crashed into a residential area about six miles from the airport, striking several buildings. The aircraft was completely destroyed in the crash, and all six crew members and 147 passengers were killed. At least 10 people on the ground were killed as well.
    MD80 plane crashes
    
    3 October 2013; Associated Aviation Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia; 5N-BJY; flight SCD-361; Lagos, Nigeria: The aircraft was a domestic charter flight from Lagos to Akure, Nigeria. According to the accident report, the flaps had not been set for takeoff, and and the crew received a flap-related takeoff warning shortly after starting the takeoff roll. Shortly after the crew received the flap warning, the crew feathered the right engine and activated that engine's fire handle. The crew elected to continue the takeoff, and about ten seconds after lifting off the runway, the crew received a stall warning. The aircraft entered a stall, and impacted the ground nose down and close to a 90 degree right bank attitude. , the crew received a Shortly after takeoff, en route to Detroit Metro Airport from Cincinnati when it crashed shortly before dusk in a field about 20 miles (32 km) south of the airport. According to various news reports, the aircraft spiraled into the ground and was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. The weather at the time was overcast with snow, visibility 1.5 miles (2.4 km), and light winds. The flight crew did not have any unusual communications with air traffic control prior to the crash. There were seven crew members and 13 passengers on board, and all but four were killed. Because this was a charter flight and not a regular airline flight, this is considered a signifiant event and not a numbered event.
    Embraer Brasilia plane crashes.

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