 5N-ANF, the Fokker F28 Fellowship involved in the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 28, 1983 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error in poor weather[1] |
| Site | 3.3 km from Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria 6°28′26″N 7°33′40″E / 6.47389°N 7.56111°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F28 Fellowship 2000 |
| Operator | Nigeria Airways |
| Registration | 5N-ANF |
| Flight origin | Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Destination | Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria |
| Occupants | 72 |
| Passengers | 66 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 53 |
| Survivors | 19 |
Nigeria Airways Flight 250 was a domestic Nigerian flight from Ikeja to Enugu that crashed at 11:13 a.m. on the morning of November 28, 1983.[1] On approach to Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, the Fokker F28 Fellowship 2000 crashed into a cassava field 3.3 km from the runway.[2] 53 of the 72 people on board the plane were killed, making the crash the fourth-deadliest aviation accident in Nigeria at the time.[1]
- ^ a b c "ASN Aircraft accident Fokker F28 Fellowship 5N-ANF Enugu, Nigeria". Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 2000 in Enugu: 53 killed". Retrieved 28 September 2023.