Narrative:
A Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff following a reported loss of engine power near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV/DNAA), Abuja, Nigeria. The aircraft crashed on the final approach path of Abuja Airport runway 22.
The seven people onboard perished.
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| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Sunday 21 February 2021 |
| Time: | 11:48 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 |
| Operator: | Nigerian Air Force - NAF |
| Registration: | NAF201 |
| MSN: | FL-585 |
| First flight: | 2008 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | NE of Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) ( Nigeria)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV/DNAA), Nigeria |
| Minna Airport (MXJ/DNMN), Nigeria |
A Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff following a reported loss of engine power near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV/DNAA), Abuja, Nigeria. The aircraft crashed on the final approach path of Abuja Airport runway 22.
The seven people onboard perished.
Sources:
» reuters.com» thecitizen.co.tz
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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 Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Minna Airport as the crow flies is 113 km (71 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Minna Airport as the crow flies is 113 km (71 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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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