53 fatalities

1983-11-28: Nigeria Airways Flight 250 — Nigeria

Nigeria

On November 28, 1983, a Nigeria Airways Flight 250 was involved in an aviation accident near Nigeria. 53 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Nigeria Airways Fokker F28 Fellowship 2000 crashed during its approach to Enugu, resulting in 53 fatalities.

What happened

On the morning of November 28, 1983, Nigeria Airways Flight 250 was operating a domestic service from Ikeja to Enugu. At approximately 11:13 a.m., while the aircraft was on approach to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, the Fokker F28 Fellowship 2000 went down. The plane struck a cassava field located roughly 3.3 km from the runway. The accident resulted in the deaths of 53 individuals, while the remaining passengers and crew survived. At the time of the occurrence, this event was recorded as the fourth-deadliest aviation accident in Nigeria.

Investigation

No specific details regarding the investigation process or the official findings of the authorities were provided in the source material.

Contributing factors

controlled flight into terrain