Nigeria Airways Flight 357

Nigeria Airways Flight 357

A Boeing 737 sister ship to the accident aircraft
Accident summary
Date 13 November 1995
Summary Crew error resulting in an unstable approach and eventual runway overrun
Site Kaduna Airport
Passengers 124
Crew 14
Fatalities 11
Survivors 127
Aircraft type Boeing 737-2F9
Operator Nigeria Airways
Registration 5N-AUA
Flight origin Yola, Nigeria
Stopover Jos Airport (JOS) (JOS/DNJO), Nigeria
1st stopover Kaduna Airport (KAD) (KAD/DNKA), Nigeria
Destination Lagos Airport (LOS)

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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