Narrative:
The aircraft crashed short of the runway during a night-time approach.
CAUSE: A controlled flight into terrain caused by the failure to monitor the altimeters of the aircraft in a visual darkness.
» Flight International 4-10 June 1997 (42)
» The Federal Ministry of Aviation Nigeria
accident date: 18-01-1996
type: Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700B
registration: 5N-AXO
accident date: 18-01-1996
type: Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700B
registration: 5N-AXO
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 18 January 1996 |
| Type: |  British Aerospace BAe-125-700B |
| Operator: | Nigerian Government |
| Registration: | 5N-AXO |
| MSN: | 257196 |
| First flight: | 1984 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 7,3 km (4.6 mls) from Kano-Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) ( Nigeria)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Official state flight |
| Departure airport: | Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM), Nigeria |
| Kano-Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN/DNKN), Nigeria |
The aircraft crashed short of the runway during a night-time approach.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE: A controlled flight into terrain caused by the failure to monitor the altimeters of the aircraft in a visual darkness.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» Aircraft Illustrated 4/96» Flight International 4-10 June 1997 (42)
» The Federal Ministry of Aviation Nigeria
Photos
accident date: 18-01-1996
type: Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700B
registration: 5N-AXO
accident date: 18-01-1996
type: Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700B
registration: 5N-AXO
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Kano-Aminu Kano International Airport as the crow flies is 830 km (519 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Kano-Aminu Kano International Airport as the crow flies is 830 km (519 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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