Kaduna - Kaduna

On February 24, 1997 at 12:00 AM, Kaduna - Kaduna experienced a crash involving Dornier DO.128 Skyservant, operated by Nigerian Air Force, with the event recorded near Kaduna-Intl Kaduna.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight at Kaduna-New Kaduna Airport. On final approach, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that nosed down and crashed in a field located 3 km short of runway. All three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NAF017, MSN 6007.

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