Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 October 2000
Aircraft Type: Dornier Do 128-6 Turbo Skyservant
Owner/operator: Nigerian Air Force – NAF
Registration Number: NAF-018
Location: Jedo Village, near Warri –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Primary landing gear or engine.Primary landing gear or engine.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a forced landing in thick bushes approximately five kilometers west of the Warri Airport. The landing resulted in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a forced landing in thick bushes approximately five kilometers west of the Warri Airport. The landing resulted in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a forced landing in thick bushes of the Niger Delta, 5 km west of Warri Airport.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear or engine.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear or engine.Share on:
