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| Date: | Monday 19 April 2010 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Owner/operator: | Dana Air |
| Registration: | 5N-RAM |
| MSN: | 53019/1783 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 97 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Near Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport (DNMM) -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM) |
| Abuja International Airport (ABV/DNAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft struck birds shortly after takeoff and was forced to return for a precautionary landing due to failure of the No. 1 engine. No injuries reported to the 97 perons on board.
Sources:
http://ifeyinka.blogspot.nl/2010/04/bird-aircraft-strike-forces-air-return.html
http://avherald.com/h?article=42a53c5b&opt=0
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 2006 | N944AS | Alaska Airlines | 0 | Long Beach, CA |  |
min |
| 3 June 2012 | 5N-RAM | Dana Air | 153 | 9,3 km N of Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2010 20:15 | slowkid | Added |
| 03-Jun-2012 12:23 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 03-Jun-2012 12:42 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 21-Mar-2017 19:53 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, ] |
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