London - Rome - Kano - Lagos
Flight / Schedule
London - Rome - Kano - Lagos
Aircraft
Vickers VC-10Registration
5N-ABD
MSN
804
Year of Manufacture
1962
Operator
Nigeria AirwaysDate
November 20, 1969 at 08:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Lagos-Murtala Muhammed Lagos
Region
Africa • Nigeria
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 20, 1969 at 08:45 AM, London - Rome - Kano - Lagos experienced a crash involving Vickers VC-10, operated by Nigeria Airways, with the event recorded near Lagos-Murtala Muhammed Lagos.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
87 people were known to be on board, 87 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 11, passengers on board: 76, passenger fatalities: 76, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Kano, the crew started the descent to Lagos-Ikeja Airport. The captain was cleared for a straight-in approach but encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck trees and crashed 13 km short of runway 19. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 87 occupants have been killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5N-ABD, MSN 804, year of manufacture 1962.
Fatalities
Total
87
Crew
11
Passengers
76
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Kano, the crew started the descent to Lagos-Ikeja Airport. The captain was cleared for a straight-in approach but encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck trees and crashed 13 km short of runway 19. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 87 occupants have been killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
11
Passengers On Board
76
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 87
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
London - Rome - Kano - Lagos
Operator
Nigeria AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Nigeria
Aircraft Details
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