Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 June 1996
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II
Owner/operator: NAMCO
Registration Number: VR-BLJ
Location: near Jos Airport (JOS) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: The VOR navigation aid.The VOR navigation aid.
Category: Accident
An in-flight collision resulted in an accident following a strike with a communications mast installed by NITEL. Weather conditions contributed to the accident, and a VOR navigation aid error of more than 10 degrees radial exacerbated the situation.An in-flight collision resulted in an accident following a strike with a communications mast installed by NITEL. Weather conditions contributed to the accident, and a VOR navigation aid error of more than 10 degrees radial exacerbated the situation.
Description
Crashed after striking a radio antenna. CAUSE: In-flight collision with a communications mast that was installed by NITEL inside the obstacle limitations surface of the approach area of the airport. The weather condition was contributory to the accident and the error of the VOR navigation aid of more that 10 degrees radial was also a factor.
Primary Cause
In-flight collision with a communications mast.In-flight collision with a communications mast.Share on:
