Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 June 1991
Aircraft Type: BAC One-Eleven 402AP
Owner/operator: Okada Air
Registration Number: 5N-AOW
Location: 6 km E of Sokoto Airport (SKO) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: Aircraft UndercarriageAircraft Undercarriage
Category: Accident
An Okada Air BAC One-Eleven passenger jet experienced a forced landing near Sokoto Airport due to a severe weather front, preventing it from reaching Kano, Nigeria. The aircraft was initially positioned close to Kano but was unable to proceed due to the weather, leading to a near-miss and subsequent aircraft breakup.An Okada Air BAC One-Eleven passenger jet experienced a forced landing near Sokoto Airport due to a severe weather front, preventing it from reaching Kano, Nigeria. The aircraft was initially positioned close to Kano but was unable to proceed due to the weather, leading to a near-miss and subsequent aircraft breakup.
Description
The Okada Air BAC One-Eleven passenger jet departed Lagos Airport at 19:05 hours local time for a domestic flight to Kano, Nigeria. The flight could not follow a direct course to Kano due to a weather front. Unable to locate Kano, the crew found out they were close to Sokoto, a city located 380 km to the west of Kano. They were now unable to head to Kano due to the weather front. Arriving near Sokoto Airport at 21:00 hours the airport was closed and lights were out. Fuel shortage eventually forced the crew to conduct a forced landing in rolling, open country. During this landing the undercarriage separated and the airplane broke up.
Primary Cause
Severe weather front obstructing the flight path to Kano.Severe weather front obstructing the flight path to Kano.Share on:
