Banjul – Freetown – Monrovia – Accra – Lagos

On August 18, 1994 at 10:58 AM, Banjul – Freetown – Monrovia – Accra – Lagos experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by ADC Airlines - Aviation Development Company, with the event recorded near Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne Montserrado.

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.

85 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 85 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 74, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Banjul, Gambia, on an international scheduled service to Lagos with intermediate stops in Freetown, Monrovia and Accra. The approach to Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne Airport runway 23 was completed in poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. On final, at a distance of 4 km from the runway threshold, the captain confirmed that visual contact with the runway was established and continued the approach. At an excessive speed, the airplane passed over the runway threshold at a height of 150 feet and landed too far down the runway, about 3,000 feet past its threshold. On a wet runway surface, despite full brakes and reverse thrusts were deployed, the aircraft could not be stopped within the remaining distance. It overran at a speed of 80 knots and came to rest 120 metres further, bursting into flames. All 85 occupants were rescued, among them few were slightly injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5N-BBE, MSN 45872, year of manufacture 1968.