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Crash of a BAe 125-700B in Kano: 14 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 18, 1996 at 2020 LT
Operator:
Registration:
5N-AXO
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lagos - Kano
MSN:
257196
YOM:
1983
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The approach to Kano-Mallam Aminu Kano Airport was completed by night but in good weather conditions. On final, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a field located 7,2 km short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed, among them Ibrahim Abacha aged 28, son of General Sani Abacha, President of the Republic of Nigeria. It is unclear if the accident was the result of a controlled flight into terrain or if the aircraft suffered an engine problems or if it was shot down.
Crash of a BAe 125-400 in Saint Domingo
Date & Time:
Apr 7, 1995 at 1745 LT
Registration:
N41953
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Santo Domingo - Santo Domingo
MSN:
25268
YOM:
1971
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a short flight from Santo Domingo-Las Américas Airport to Santo Domingo-Herrera Airport located in the city center. On short final, the pilot-in-command mistakenly reduced the engine power too much, causing the aircraft to lose height and to struck the runway surface with an excessive vertical speed. The aircraft landed hard, bounced and came to rest few hundred metres further. All six occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
