Kaduna - Jos

On April 4, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Kaduna - Jos experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Nigeria Airways, with the event recorded near Jos Plateau.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

41 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 41 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 38, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Apparently following a wrong approach configuration to runway 28, the aircraft was too high on the glide and landed too far down the runway. After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and eventually collided with gravel piles. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and 34 occupants were injured, seven others were unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5N-AAX, MSN 10218, year of manufacture 1963.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.0000°, 9.0500°.