On November 13, 1995, Nigerian Boeing 737-2F9 crashed on landing at Kaduna International Airport, killing 11 people and injuring 66 others.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-2F9 with registration number 5N-AUA, was on a scheduled domestic flight from Yola to Lagos, with stops at Jos and Kaduna.
Airport officials disclosed that the plane was on its second leg, from Jos to Kaduna, when it suffered a runway overrun during landing.
It was carrying 138 people on board – 124 passengers and 14 crew members.
The aircraft reportedly touched down late on the runway, overshot it, slewed off to the left, and its starboard wing struck the ground, rupturing the fuel tanks.
The plane immediately burst into flames and was completely destroyed by fire.
All 14 crew members survived, while 11 of the 124 passengers died. A total of 127 people survived the crash.
Rescue teams, airport fire fighters and medical personnel rushed to the scene and evacuated survivors to hospitals in Kaduna. Many of the injured were said to have suffered burns and fractures.
The Federal Ministry of Aviation said an investigation into the cause of the accident had begun. Preliminary reports blamed pilot error and a long, tailwind landing.
The crash is the fourth Nigerian aircraft accident in five months, raising fresh concerns over aviation safety in the country.
Relatives of passengers were seen at the airport and hospitals anxiously searching for their loved ones, as officials released the names of survivors.
Nigeria Airways management expressed sympathy to the families of the victims and promised to cooperate fully with investigators.
