Abuja - Obudu
Flight / Schedule
Abuja - Obudu
Aircraft
Dornier DO228Registration
NAF033
MSN
8229
Year of Manufacture
1994
Operator
Nigerian Air ForceDate
September 17, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Vande Ikya Benue
Region
Africa • Nigeria
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 17, 2006 at 12:00 AM, Abuja - Obudu experienced a crash involving Dornier DO228, operated by Nigerian Air Force, with the event recorded near Vande Ikya Benue.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
18 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 72.2%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Abuja on a flight to Obudu, carrying 15 passengers and a crew of three. The pilots started the descent in poor weather conditions when the aircraft impacted hilly terrain near Vande Ikya, about 29 km northwest of Obudu. Five occupants were injured while 13 others were killed, among them several high ranking officers who were flying to Obudu to proceed to an inspection of the military equipments. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to low ceiling.
Aircraft reference details include registration NAF033, MSN 8229, year of manufacture 1994.
Fatalities
Total
13
Crew
2
Passengers
11
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Abuja on a flight to Obudu, carrying 15 passengers and a crew of three. The pilots started the descent in poor weather conditions when the aircraft impacted hilly terrain near Vande Ikya, about 29 km northwest of Obudu. Five occupants were injured while 13 others were killed, among them several high ranking officers who were flying to Obudu to proceed to an inspection of the military equipments. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to low ceiling.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
15
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
72.2%
Known people on board: 18
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Abuja - Obudu
Operator
Nigerian Air ForceFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Nigeria
Aircraft Details
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