Associated Aviation Flight 361 was a domestic charter flight operated by Associated Aviation that on 3 October 2013 crashed on takeoff from Lagos, Nigeria, killing 16 of the 20 people on board. The aircraft, a twin turboprop Embraer 120 Brasilia, was transporting the body of Nigerian politician Olusegun Agagu to Akure, Nigeria, for burial.[1][2]

Associated Aviation Flight 361

5N-BJY, the accident aircraft, photographed in 2008
Accident
Date	3 October 2013 (2013-10-03)
Summary	Crashed on takeoff following engine failure
Site	Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, Nigeria 6°33′48.32″N 3°19′25.10″E
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
Operator	Associated Aviation
ICAO flight No.	SCD361
Call sign	ASSOCIATED 361
Registration	5N-BJY
Flight origin	Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, Nigeria
Destination	Akure Airport, Ondo State, Nigeria
Occupants	20
Passengers	13
Crew	7
Fatalities	16
Survivors	4

Accident

The aircraft was conveying the body of former governor of Ondo State Olusegun Agagu from Lagos to Akure for burial. It lifted off from runway 18L of Murtala Mohammed Airport at about 09:32 local time (08:32 UTC). The crew received warnings from the aircraft's aural warning system during the takeoff-roll and also failed to make "V1" and "rotate" calls; the aircraft then struggled to gain altitude immediately after takeoff.[3] Less than a minute after lifting off, the aircraft impacted terrain in a nose-down-and-near-90-degrees-bank attitude.[3]

Reports differ but according to the manifest the flight had 13 passengers and seven crew; four passengers and two crew survived the accident but one of passengers later died in hospital.^{[citation needed]} Fatalities included relatives of Olusegun Agagu; and officials of the Ondo State Government. An elaborate burial ceremony planned for Agagu was postponed as a result of the crash.[4]

Aircraft

The aircraft used for the flight was an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, registered 5N-BJY. It was delivered to Associated Aviation in May 2007.[5]

Investigation

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Nigeria's Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), responsible for investigating air crashes, opened an investigation into the fatal accident.[6] On 11 October 2013, the AIB released a preliminary report suggesting that improperly configured flaps for takeoff might have led to the crash. The report also reveals that the No. 1 engine appeared to be working normally whilst the No. 2 engine produced significantly less thrust.[3]

References

External links

• Preliminary report, no longer available (Archive) - Accident Investigation Bureau
• Final report

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