Lagos - Abidjan

On July 25, 1977 at 12:00 AM, Lagos - Abidjan experienced a crash involving MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet, operated by Motor Parts Manufacturers - MPM, with the event recorded near Abidjan Lagunes.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was performing an executive flight from Lagos to Abidjan. While completing a last turn to the right to join the glide for runway 03, the airplane lost height then crashed into the sea, about 500 meters offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. No flight plan was filed and it was reported that the aircraft did not have all required certificates while flying for the first time since its delivery two years ago.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5N-AMF, MSN 1028, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.6756°, -4.5697°.