Simviation Forum - Nigerian Air Crash Just 2 Hrs ago

Oct 29^th, 2006 at 10:59am

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Just breaking on wire and TV Air crash in Nigeria details awaited.
105 Passengers on board crashed while taking off 737 model not known yet

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Reply #1 - Oct 29^th, 2006 at 12:07pm

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From BBC News:
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Nigerian sultan among crash dead

The spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims was among those killed after a plane carrying about 100 people crashed near the capital, Abuja, officials say.
The Sultan of Sokoto Mohammadu Maccido and his son, a senator, and other northern leaders were on board the ADC airlines flight to the city of Sokoto.

The plane crashed in a storm shortly after take-off, state radio said. Four people have reportedly survived.

This is Nigeria's third major air disaster in a little over a year.

AP news agency says that the plane was a Boeing 727, not a 737.

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Reply #2 - Oct 29^th, 2006 at 9:40pm

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Last I heard it was a 737-2B7.

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Reply #3 - Oct 30^th, 2006 at 1:00am

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I guess this is why so many African airlines are banned from flying to Europe.

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Reply #4 - Oct 30^th, 2006 at 9:44am

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It is being reported that the pilot of a Nigerian airliner that crashed did not heed air traffic control advice to wait for stormy weather to clear before taking off.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13549410,00.html

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Reply #5 - Oct 30^th, 2006 at 9:47am

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It is being reported that the pilot of a Nigerian airliner that crashed did not heed air traffic control advice to wait for stormy weather to clear before taking off.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13549410,00.html

Matt

They can't make the call for you, but when a controller repeatedly warns you to wait a while, it's advice worth heeding... they've been sitting watching the weather all day, usually... sometimes they know better.

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Reply #6 - Oct 30^th, 2006 at 12:54pm

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Take a look at this:
http://aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?Country=5N

Somehow I cant believe that I actually survived two domestic flights within Nigeria...

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Reply #7 - Oct 30^th, 2006 at 5:36pm

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Take a look at this:
http://aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?Country=5N

Somehow I cant believe that I actually survived two domestic flights within Nigeria...

yeah nigeria has an abysmal safety record

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