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On 20 November 1969, Nigeria Airways Flight 825,[1] a Vickers VC10 aircraft, crashed while on approach to Lagos International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria killing all 87 people on board.
 A VC-10 leased to Nigeria airways similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 November 1969 |
| Summary | Undetermined; probable CFIT due to pilot error |
| Site | 13 kilometres (8.1 mi; 7.0 nmi) N of Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS) |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Vickers VC10 |
| Operator | Nigeria Airways |
| Registration | 5N-ABD |
| Flight origin | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| 1st stopover | Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA/LIRA) |
| Last stopover | Kano International Airport (KAN/DNKN), Nigeria |
| Destination | Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS/DNMM), Nigeria |
| Occupants | 87 |
| Passengers | 76 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 87 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Flight
Nigeria Airways Flight 825 was en route from London to Lagos with intermediate stops in Rome and Kano. With its undercarriage down and its flaps partially extended, the VC-10 struck trees 13 kilometres (8.1 mi; 7.0 nmi) short of runway 19 at Lagos. The aircraft crashed into the ground, an area of thick forest and exploded.[2]
All 76 passengers and 11 crew on board were killed. Flight 825 was the first ever fatal crash involving the Vickers VC-10 as well as the deadliest accident or incident.[3][4]
Cause
Immediately after the crash three automatic weapons were found in the wreckage. To counter a rumour that a fight between a prisoner and two guards caused the crash, a ballistics expert was consulted. It was learned none of the weapons had been recently fired.[5]
The cause of the crash could never be determined with certainty, the flight recorder was not working at the time of the crash,[6] but that it was most probably due to the flight crew being unaware of the aircraft's actual altitude during the final approach and allowing the aircraft to come below safe height when not in visual contact with the ground.[4] Fatigue may have also been a contributing factor.[7]
See also
Nigeria portal
Aviation portal- List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline
References
- "Accident Synopsis". Airdisaster.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "First VC-10 accident". Flight International: 830. 27 November 1969. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
- "Nigerian jetliner toll placed at 87". Eugene Register-Guard. 20 November 1969. p. 1.
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Vickers VC10-1101 5N-ABD Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- "Nigeria Airways and the VC10". www.vc10.net.
citing pages 88–93 of "Silent Swift Superb: The Story of the Vickers VC10" by Scott Henderson
- "Nigeria Report Soon?". Flight International: 222. 13 August 1970. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- Gero, David (1996). Aviation Disasters Second Edition. Patrick Stephens Limited. p. 91.
На других языках
- [en] Nigeria Airways Flight 825
[fr] Vol Nigeria Airways 825
Le 20 novembre 1969, le Vol Nigeria Airways 825, en provenance de Londres, s'écrase à l'approche de l'aéroport de Lagos, tuant la totalité des 87 passagers et membres d'équipages de l'avion.[ru] Катастрофа Vickers VC10 в Лагосе
Катастрофа Vickers VC10 в Лагосе — крупная авиационная катастрофа, произошедшая 20 ноября 1969 года. Авиалайнер Vickers VC10-1101 авиакомпании Nigeria Airwaysruen выполнял межконтинентальный рейс WT825 по маршруту Лондон—Рим—Кано—Лагос, но при заходе на посадку в пункте назначения рухнул на землю около аэропорта Лагоса. Погибли все находившиеся на его борту 87 человек — 76 пассажиров и 11 членов экипажа[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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