Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 February 2021
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B300 King Air 350
Owner/operator: Nigerian Air Force – NAF
Registration Number: NAF201
Location: NE of Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 crashed shortly after takeoff following a loss of engine power near Abuja Airport runway 22, resulting in the deaths of seven people.A Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 crashed shortly after takeoff following a loss of engine power near Abuja Airport runway 22, resulting in the deaths of seven people.
Description
A Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff following a reported loss of engine power near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV/DNAA), Abuja, Nigeria. The aircraft crashed on the final approach path of Abuja Airport runway 22. The seven people onboard perished.
Source of Information
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-nigeria-crash-idUSKBN2AL0AS, https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/africa/six-feared-dead-after-nigeria-military-aircraft-crashes-in-abuja-3299316https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-nigeria-crash-idUSKBN2AL0AS, https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/africa/six-feared-dead-after-nigeria-military-aircraft-crashes-in-abuja-3299316Primary Cause
Loss of engine power during takeoff.Loss of engine power during takeoff.Share on:
