What happened
Following the delivery of the aircraft in Farnborough, the crew was engaged in a ferry flight intended to relocate the plane to Abuja. The planned route included scheduled refueling stops at Paris-Le Bourget, Oued Isara, and Kaduna.
During the departure from Kaduna Airport using runway 05, the aircraft encountered a critical malfunction during the initial climb phase. An engine caught fire shortly after takeoff, which resulted in the pilot-in-command losing control of the aircraft. The plane subsequently stalled and impacted the ground, resulting in a post-crash fire. There were two fatalities among the occupants.
Findings
- An engine fire occurred during the climb phase.
- The aircraft experienced a loss of control and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.