Lagos - Calabar

On July 29, 1997 at 12:00 AM, Lagos - Calabar experienced a crash involving BAc 111, operated by ADC Airlines - Aviation Development Company, with the event recorded near Calabar Cross River.

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.

55 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 54 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 1.8%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 49, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Calabar Airport runway 03 was completed in poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls, turbulences, clouds down to 240 metres and a visibility limited to 2,800 metres. On final, the aircraft was unstable and not properly aligned with the runway centerline. Upon touchdown, the left main gear landed on the grassy area to the left of the runway. The captain attempted to correct when the aircraft veered to the right back onto the runway and overran. It struck a ditch and came to rest 1,500 metres further, bursting into flames. A crew member was killed and 10 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5N-BAA, MSN 041, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.9965°, 8.3335°.