Narrative:
The Dornier, carrying military officers for a retreat at the Obudu Cattle Ranch. The airplane flew into a hillside, 18nm from the Ranch.
» Air Force plane crashes (Vanguard, 18-9-2006)
accident date: 17-09-2006
type: Dornier 228-212
registration: NAF033
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Sunday 17 September 2006 |
| Type: |  Dornier 228-212 |
| Operator: | Nigerian Air Force - NAF |
| Registration: | NAF033 |
| MSN: | 8229 |
| First flight: | 1994 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Vande Ikya ( Nigeria)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Abuja International Airport (ABV/DNAA), Nigeria |
| Bebi Airstrip (DNBB), Nigeria |
The Dornier, carrying military officers for a retreat at the Obudu Cattle Ranch. The airplane flew into a hillside, 18nm from the Ranch.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» 13 confirmed dead, 5 alive (Daily Sun, 19-9-2006)» Air Force plane crashes (Vanguard, 18-9-2006)
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accident date: 17-09-2006
type: Dornier 228-212
registration: NAF033
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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 International Airport to Bebi Airstrip as the crow flies is 347 km (217 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Abuja International Airport to Bebi Airstrip as the crow flies is 347 km (217 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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Dornier 228
- 328+ built
- 31st loss
- 13th fatal accident
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