Incident Overview
Date: xx May 2001
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-125-600B
Owner/operator: Chrome Air
Registration Number: 5N-RNO
Location: near Lagos-Murtala Muhammed Airport (LOS) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel system.Aircraft engine and fuel system.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft carrying two expatriate personnel and two crew members from Yola to Lagos, Nigeria, experienced a fuel exhaustion event resulting in a crash landing near Lagos International Airport. The aircraft maneuvered into a restricted area, causing damage to approach lights.A twin-engine aircraft carrying two expatriate personnel and two crew members from Yola to Lagos, Nigeria, experienced a fuel exhaustion event resulting in a crash landing near Lagos International Airport. The aircraft maneuvered into a restricted area, causing damage to approach lights.
Description
According to local news sources, the aircraft carried two expatriate personnel and two crew members from Yola to Lagos, Nigeria. The airplane reportedly ran out of fuel. The crew were said to have succeeded in manoeuvring the aircraft into the vicinity of Lagos International Airport, crash-landing just short of the runway and destroying three approach lights.
Source of Information
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1985416http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1985416Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion leading to loss of control and impact.Fuel exhaustion leading to loss of control and impact.Share on:
