5 plane crashes that shook the country since the 90s
Nigeria Airways
A total of 261 persons were confirmed dead after a McDonnell-Douglas DC-8 aircraft, flew hajj pilgrims to Sokoto on behalf of the defunct Nigeria Airways. The plane crashed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 11, 1991. On why the plane crashed, this was reportedly due to a bad tire and loss of hydraulics.
Nigerian Airforce
On September 26, 1992, a Lockheed C-130H Hercules, flown by the Nigerian Airforce, crashed near Lagos. At least 158 occupants were reported dead after the crash. Reports have it that an engine failed just after take off and in no time, the second engine and then a third engine.
ADC Airlines
On November 7, 1996, all 144 passengers aboard a Boeing 727 operated by ADC airline were killed. The plane took off from Port Harcourt and crashed in Ejirin in Epe. The pilot was reportedly trying to avoid a head-on collision with another aircraft but failed.
Sossoliso Airlines
December 10, 2005, a McDonnell-Douglas operated by Sossoliso Airlines crashed, killing 108 persons. The passengers aboard the flight were mostly students of the Loyola Jesuit College in Abuja. Two occupants were rescued alive. Bad weather was the reason given for the crash.
Dana Airline
153 were reported dead on June 3, 2012, after a Dana aircraft crashed. The plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, 5N-RAM, crashed into a residential buiding in the Lagos area of Lagos.
