Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 April 1977
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Nigeria Airways
Registration Number: 5N-AAW
Location: Sokoto Airport (SKO) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Nose section, cockpit, and right-hand engine and left-hand main landing gear.Nose section, cockpit, and right-hand engine and left-hand main landing gear.
Category: Accident
A heavy rainstorm significantly reduced visibility and traction, leading to an overshooting of the runway during landing. The aircraft’s nose and cockpit suffered severe damage, and critical landing gear components were torn off.A heavy rainstorm significantly reduced visibility and traction, leading to an overshooting of the runway during landing. The aircraft’s nose and cockpit suffered severe damage, and critical landing gear components were torn off.
Description
The aircraft overshot the runway while landing in heavy rain. The nose section and cockpit were destroyed and the right-hand engine and left-hand main landing gear were torn off.
Primary Cause
Heavy rain and reduced visibility significantly impacted aircraft handling and traction, increasing the risk of an overshooting.Heavy rain and reduced visibility significantly impacted aircraft handling and traction, increasing the risk of an overshooting.Share on:
