LAGOS — 2012 · Major Tragedy
The Crash of Dana Air Flight 992
On 3 June 2012 a Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 flying from Abuja to Lagos crashed onto buildings in the densely populated Lagos district of Iju-Ishaga during its approach. All 153 people on board and 6 on the ground were killed. The Accident Investigation Bureau's final report, published in 2017, found that both engines lost power in turn and that the crew failed to use the checklist, did not grasp the seriousness of the problem and did not land at the nearest suitable airport. It also highlighted maintenance and oversight failings. The crash raised questions about safety oversight in Nigerian aviation.
- Date
- 2012
- Place
- Iju-Ishaga, Lagos State, Nigeria, Lagos, NG
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 6.6600, 3.3200 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 3 June 2012Dana Air 992 crashed in Iju-Ishaga.
- June 2012The airline's operating licence was suspended.
- March 2017The Accident Investigation Bureau published its final report.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Dana Air Flight 0992 en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Channels TV — Dana crash: AIB releases final report channelstv.com ↗
- Premium Times — Why Dana plane crashed in 2012 premiumtimesng.com ↗
- Wikipedia
- Channels Television
- Premium Times
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