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| Date: | Wednesday 1 October 1980 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Contractors |
| Registration: | 5N-AKO |
| MSN: | 31-7512067 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2 km W of Gbelebu Village -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State (LOS/DNMM |
| Benin Airport, Benin City, Edo State (BNI/DNBE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain crashed into a swampy forest near Gbelebu Village, Nigeria, following an in-flight emergency.
Sources:
ICAO Adrep
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-May-2015 23:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Sep-2017 19:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Feb-2024 10:17 | mfasosin | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Feb-2024 10:20 | ASN | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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