Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 June 1995
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134A
Owner/operator: Harka Air Services, lsf Komi Avia
Registration Number: RA-65617
Location: Lagos-Murtala Muhammed Airport (LOS) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 80
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the landing gear and fuselage)Aircraft structure (specifically the landing gear and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Tupolev leased aircraft, approaching Lagos in adverse weather conditions (heavy rain and low cloud base), landed long beyond the runway after a flight from Kadnua, resulting in a collision with a concrete culvert. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.A Tupolev leased aircraft, approaching Lagos in adverse weather conditions (heavy rain and low cloud base), landed long beyond the runway after a flight from Kadnua, resulting in a collision with a concrete culvert. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Tupolev, leased from Komi Avia, approached Lagos in bad weather (heavy rain, low cloud base) at 16:05 LT after a flight from Kadnua. The aircraft landed long, overran the runway and finally collided with a concrete culvert 500 m beyond the end of the runway.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Poor weather conditions and inadequate runway approach procedures exacerbated the aircraft’s landing performance, leading to a collision with a concrete culvert.Poor weather conditions and inadequate runway approach procedures exacerbated the aircraft’s landing performance, leading to a collision with a concrete culvert.Share on:
