Plane Crash: 8 Infamous Aviation Accidents in Lagos, Casualty Figures
Oba Akran, Lagos state - Lagos has recorded several air mishaps involving passenger planes and helicopters since it came into existence in 1967.
The Lagos crash of Nigeria Airways Flight 825 in 1969 may have been the beginning of this tale of woes.
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Legit.ng presents a chronology of major air disasters in Lagos since 1969:
1) November 20, 1969: Nigeria Airways Flight 825
On November 20, 1969, Nigeria Airways Flight 825, a Vickers VC10 aircraft, crashed while approaching the Lagos International Airport, killing all 87 people on board.
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2) September 26, 1992: Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash
On September 26, 1992, a Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules crashed three minutes after take-off from Lagos. All 159 people on board were killed, including eight foreign nationals. The aircraft was taking off at a high weight, and three engines failed. It had the manufacturer serial number 4624.
Some reports claimed there were 163 on board, others 174 or even 200, including some unidentified civilians and possibly military personnel who hitched a ride. In any case, a total of 151 Nigerians, 5 Ghanaians, 1 Tanzanian, 1 Zimbabwean, and 1 Ugandan military officer were confirmed to have died.
3) June 24, 1995: Harka Air Services
June 24, 1995, Harka Air Services Tupolev 34 crashed on landing in Lagos, killing 16.
4) November 7, 1996: ADC Plane crash
Itokin, near the Ejirin River, along Ikorodu-Epe Expressway, was the crash site of the ill-fated ADC plane which occurred on November 7, 1996. One hundred forty-four persons died in the crash.
It would be recalled that Flight 086 was en route to Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, at flight level (FL) 240 (approximately 24,000 ft (7,300 m) altitude) with 144 souls on board when the crash occurred. There were no survivors in the ill-fated crash.
5) June 24, 2005: Harka Air
A Russian aircraft belonging to Harka Air crash-landed at the MMA, and all the people on board died.
6) June 3, 2012: 153 passengers dead in Dana Air crash in Lagos
Sunday, June 3, 2012, the nation was thrown into mourning as a Dana Airlines Flight 9J 992, conveying 153 passengers, crashed at Iju-Ishaga, a densely populated residential area of Lagos, killing all passengers on board.
7) Friday, August 28, 2020: Opebi helicopter crash
Occupants died after a helicopter crashed into a building in Opebi, Lagos, on Friday, August 28, 2020.
The helicopter crash, which occurred at 12 noon at 16, Salvation Road, left all three occupants on board dead.
The Bell 206 Helicopter, belonging to Quorum Aviation, was flying from Port Harcourt but crash-landed at Opebi, Lagos, a two-minute distance away from the airport.
8) August 1, 2023: Oba Akran, Ikeja
Four people narrowly escaped death on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, after an aircraft crashed in the Oba Akran area of Ikeja, Lagos state. The incident occurred close to a branch of a commercial bank in the area.
Oba Akran is very close to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, which is believed to be the destination of the aircraft.
Those involved in the accident have been taken to the hospital.
Scary moment aircraft crashed in Oba Akran, Lagos
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that a closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showing the unfortunate moment a propeller aircraft crashed in Oba Akran, Ikeja area of Lagos state, surfaced online.
There was panic in the Ikeja area of Lagos state on Tuesday, August 1, as an aircraft crashed at Oba Akran and burst into flames.
Providing an update on the development, the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the plane is a South African-made propeller aircraft.
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