5N-HTA

On August 29, 1992 at 12:00 AM, 5N-HTA experienced a crash involving BAc 111, operated by Hold-Trade Air, with the event recorded near Kaduna-Intl Kaduna.

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.

73 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 73 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 66, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Kaduna Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. On short final, the aircraft entered a rain squall and the pilots momentarily lost visual contact with the runway lights. The aircraft descended until it struck the runway surface and bounced. Out of control, it veered off runway to the right and came to rest. All 73 occupants were rescued (among them 13 were injured) while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5N-HTA, MSN 051, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.6068°, 7.4669°.