Nigeria Airways Flight 9805
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5N-ABK, the aircraft involved in the accident, is seen here at Manston Airport in 1993 | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 December 1994 |
| Summary | In-flight fire |
| Site | near Kiri Kasama, Nigeria |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 2 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Survivors | 2 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-3F9C |
| Operator | Nigeria Airways |
| Registration | 5N-ABK |
| Flight origin | King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Destination | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria |
Nigeria Airways Flight 9805 was a cargo flight from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria. On 19 December 1994, the Boeing 707-3F9C flying the route suffered an in-flight fire and crashed into a marshland near Kiri Kasama, Hadeija LGA, Nigeria. One of the two crew members and both passengers died. The investigation determined that a heat generating substance was the probable cause.[1]
See also
- Nigeria portal
- Aviation portal
- Disasters portal
- 1990s portal
- Kano air disaster, a deadly crash of a Boeing 707 operated on behalf of Nigeria Airways
References
- ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-3F9C 5N-ABK Kiri Kasama." Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 6 June 2012.
External links
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