5N-AAW

On April 25, 1977 at 12:00 AM, 5N-AAW experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Nigeria Airways, with the event recorded near Sokoto Sokoto.

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.

23 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 19, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After landing, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to a halt few dozen meters further. While all 23 occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5N-AAW, MSN 10217, year of manufacture 1963.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.7352°, 5.0043°.