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Accident | |
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Date | 13 November 1995 |
Summary | Runway overrun due to pilot error |
Site | Kaduna International Airport, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria 10°41′42″N07°19′10″E / 10.69500°N 7.31944°E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 737-2F9 |
Operator | Nigeria Airways |
Registration | 5N-AUA |
Flight origin | Yola Airport, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria |
1st stopover | Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria |
Last stopover | Kaduna International Airport, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
Destination | Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria |
Occupants | 138 |
Passengers | 124 |
Crew | 14 |
Fatalities | 11 |
Injuries | 66 |
Survivors | 127 |
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