Benin City – Warri

On October 26, 2000 at 12:00 AM, Benin City – Warri experienced a crash involving Dornier DO.128 Skyservant, operated by Nigerian Air Force, with the event recorded near Warri Delta.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Warri Airport runway 06 following an uneventful flight from Benin City, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near a refinery located near Jeddo, about 11 km west of the airport. All six occupants were killed, among them five Nigerian Army Officers.

Aircraft reference details include registration NAF018, MSN 6018, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.5692°, 5.7654°.