Nigeria Airways Flight 357
Nigeria Airways Flight 357
A Boeing 737 sister ship to the accident aircraft |
Accident summary |
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Date |
13 November 1995 |
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Summary |
Crew error resulting in an unstable approach and eventual runway overrun |
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Site |
Kaduna Airport |
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Passengers |
124 |
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Crew |
14 |
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Fatalities |
11 |
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Survivors |
127 |
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Aircraft type |
Boeing 737-2F9 |
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Operator |
Nigeria Airways |
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Registration |
5N-AUA |
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Flight origin |
Yola, Nigeria |
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Stopover |
Jos Airport (JOS) (JOS/DNJO), Nigeria |
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1st stopover |
Kaduna Airport (KAD) (KAD/DNKA), Nigeria |
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Destination |
Lagos Airport (LOS) |
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Nigeria Airways Flight 357 was a passenger flight from Yola to Lagos, with stops at Jos Airport in Jos and Kaduna Airport in Kaduna. The 13 November 1995 flight, using a Boeing 737-2F9, suffered a runway overrun accident at Kaduna Airport, leading to a fire that destroyed the aircraft. All 14 crew members survived, while 11 of the 124 passengers died.[1]
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