We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Following an uneventful flight from Kano, the crew started the descent to Lagos-Ikeja Airport. The captain was cleared for a straight-in approach but encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck trees and crashed 13 km short of runway 19. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 87 occupants have been killed. Probable cause (official findings): The exact cause of the accident could not be determ
Vickers VC-10 · 87 fatalities