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Nigeria

Occurrences in Nigeria.

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Occurrences4332 accidents · 11 incidents · 30 mapped
Fatal occurrences25Fatality total known for 34 of 43
Reported fatalities1,372Plus 15 serious injuries reported
Years1948–202410 Apr 1948 – 24 Oct 2024

By year

Nigeria: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19481 occurrences in 1948, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).11
19561 occurrences in 1956, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).132
19651 occurrences in 1965, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).00
19681 occurrences in 1968, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).17
19692 occurrences in 1969, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).187
19731 occurrences in 1973, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).1176
19831 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).153
19881 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).16
19911 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).14
19921 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).1159
19931 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).11
19941 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).13
19952 occurrences in 1995, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).227
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).1144
19971 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).11
20022 occurrences in 2002, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).2154
20052 occurrences in 2005, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).2225
20061 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).196
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).00
20113 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).12
20121 occurrences in 2012, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).1159
20131 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).116
20151 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).00
20161 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).00
20186 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).00
20192 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).00
20202 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).00
20211 occurrences in 2021, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).111
20241 occurrences in 2024, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (6).18

Aircraft types

Nigeria: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 73753224
Boeing 70744192
Sikorsky S-76318
Cessna 560200
Douglas DC-4211
Hawker Siddeley HS-125200
McDonnell Douglas MD-8321159
Air Tractor 401100
Airbus A310111
Airbus A330100

Airports most often reported

Nigeria: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC): 3 occurrences, 7.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.7.0%00
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS): 2 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 3).4.7%00
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV): 2 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 3).4.7%00
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 3).2.3%00
Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG)Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 3).2.3%18
Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO)Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 3).2.3%00

Deadliest occurrences

Nigeria: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1973 Kano Nigeria Airways Boeing 707 crash22 Jan 1973176Kano International Airport (KAN), Nigeria1
Dana Air Flight 09923 Jun 2012159Iju-Ishaga, near Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria1
1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash26 Sept 1992159In the Ejigbo canal, Lagos, Nigeria1
EAS Airlines Flight 42264 May 2002149District of Ungwar Maja, Gwammaja, near Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Nigeria1
ADC Airlines Flight 0867 Nov 1996144Lagos Lagoon, Epe, Lagos State1
Bellview Airlines Flight 21022 Oct 2005117Lisa Village, Ogun State, Nigeria1
Sosoliso Airlines Flight 114510 Dec 2005108Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Nigeria1
ADC Airlines Flight 05329 Oct 200696near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria1
Nigeria Airways Flight 92520 Nov 19698713 km N of Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS)1
Nigeria Airways Flight 25028 Nov 1983533.3 km from Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria1

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  1. EASTWIND AVIATION Logistic Services Sikorsky S76 C accident

    24 Oct 2024 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria · 8 fatal

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  2. 2021 Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft King Air crash

    21 May 2021 · near Kaduna International Airport, Kaduna, Nigeria · 11 fatal

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  3. WPR20WA294 · Bell 206 B

    28 Aug 2020 · Lago, Nigeria · not on the map

  4. ENG20WA039 · Hawker Siddeley HS125 800SP

    16 Jul 2020 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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  5. WPR20WA023 · Sikorsky S92 A

    25 Oct 2019 · Port Harcourt NAS, Nigeria · not on the map

  6. Air Peace Boeing 737 300 incident

    15 Jun 2019 · Lagos, Nigeria

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  7. WPR19WA036 · Air Tractor 401B

    4 Oct 2018 · Rukubi, Nigeria

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  8. WPR19WA090 · Cessna 560 XL

    3 Oct 2018 · Bauchi, Nigeria · not on the map

  9. Sky Bird Air Gulfstream GIV incident

    12 Sept 2018 · Abuja, Nigeria · not on the map

  10. Dana Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD83 accident

    20 Feb 2018 · Omagwa, Nigeria · not on the map

  11. Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 223 incident

    13 Feb 2018 · Lagos, Nigeria

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  12. WPR18WA083 · Gulfstream GULFSTREAM200

    25 Jan 2018 · Abuja, Nigeria · not on the map

  13. DCA16WA085 · Sikorsky S76 C

    3 Feb 2016 · Lagos, Nigeria

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  14. DCA15RA171 · Sikorsky S76 - C

    12 Aug 2015 · Lagos, Nigeria

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  15. Associated Aviation Flight 361

    3 Oct 2013 · Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, Nigeria · 16 fatal

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  16. Dana Air Flight 0992

    3 Jun 2012 · Iju-Ishaga, near Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria · 159 fatal

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  17. DCA11WA120 · Cessna 560 - XL

    14 Jul 2011 · Port Harcout, Nigeria

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  18. Associated Airline Hawker Siddeley HS125 incident

    10 Jul 2011 · Benin, Nigeria

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  19. DCA11WA113 · Beech C90 UNDESIGNAT

    24 May 2011 · Kaduna, Nigeria · 2 fatal

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  20. DCA11WA118 · Bell 412 - EP

    16 Apr 2010 · Warri, Nigeria

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  21. Chanchangi Airlines Flight 138

    14 Jul 2008 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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  22. ADC Airlines Flight 053

    29 Oct 2006 · near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria · 96 fatal

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  23. Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145

    10 Dec 2005 · Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Nigeria · 108 fatal

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  24. Bellview Airlines Flight 210

    22 Oct 2005 · Lisa Village, Ogun State, Nigeria · 117 fatal

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  25. Sky Executive Airlines Flight 401

    21 May 2002 · 22 km south-southeast of Calabar Airport, Nigeria · 5 fatal · not on the map

  26. EAS Airlines Flight 4226

    4 May 2002 · District of Ungwar Maja, Gwammaja, near Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Nigeria · 149 fatal

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  27. ADC Airlines accident near Calabar

    29 Jul 1997 · Calabar Airport, Nigeria · 1 fatal · not on the map

  28. ADC Airlines Flight 086

    7 Nov 1996 · Lagos Lagoon, Epe, Lagos State · 144 fatal

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  29. Nigeria Airways Flight 357

    13 Nov 1995 · Kaduna International Airport, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria · 11 fatal

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  30. Tu-134 crash in Lagos

    24 Jun 1995 · Murtala Muhammed Airport (Lagos, Nigeria) · 16 fatal

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  31. Nigeria Airways Flight 9805

    19 Dec 1994 · near Kiri Kasama, Nigeria · 3 fatal · not on the map

  32. Nigeria Airways Flight 470

    25 Oct 1993 · en route · 1 fatal · not on the map

  33. 1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash

    26 Sept 1992 · In the Ejigbo canal, Lagos, Nigeria · 159 fatal

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  34. Okada Air BAC 1-11 accident near Sokoto

    26 Jun 1991 · near Sokoto, Nigeria · 4 fatal

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  35. Angola Air Charter Boeing 707 accident near Lagos

    21 Jul 1988 · 10 km north of Lagos Airport, Nigeria · 6 fatal · not on the map

  36. Nigeria Airways Flight 250

    28 Nov 1983 · 3.3 km from Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria · 53 fatal

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  37. 1973 Kano Nigeria Airways Boeing 707 crash

    22 Jan 1973 · Kano International Airport (KAN), Nigeria · 176 fatal

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  38. Nigeria Airways Flight 925

    20 Nov 1969 · 13 km N of Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS) · 87 fatal · not on the map

  39. Douglas DC-4 · Enugu, Nigeria

    25 Apr 1969 · Enugu, Nigeria

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  40. Sabena Flight 712

    13 Jul 1968 · Near Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos · 7 fatal

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  41. Grumman G-44 · Lagos, Nigeria

    25 Nov 1965 · Lagos, Nigeria

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  42. 1956 Kano Airport BOAC Argonaut crash

    24 Jun 1956 · Kano Airport, Nigeria · 32 fatal

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  43. 1948 Air France accident in Kano

    10 Apr 1948 · near Kano Airport, Nigeria · 1 fatal · not on the map