Narrative:
The aircraft overshot the runway while landing in heavy rain. The nose section and cockpit were destroyed and the right-hand engine and left-hand main landing gear were torn off.
» Willem Wendt
accident date: 25-04-1977
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: 5N-AAW
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 25 April 1977 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
| Operator: | Nigeria Airways |
| Registration: | 5N-AAW |
| MSN: | 10217 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 21060 |
| Cycles: | 22167 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Sokoto Airport (SKO) ( Nigeria)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Sokoto Airport (SKO/DNSO), Nigeria |
The aircraft overshot the runway while landing in heavy rain. The nose section and cockpit were destroyed and the right-hand engine and left-hand main landing gear were torn off.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» WCAA» Willem Wendt
Photos
accident date: 25-04-1977
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: 5N-AAW
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