Gulfstream GII crash, Jun 20, 1996 (12 killed), Jos
Gulfstream GII accident on June 20, 1996 near Jos, Plateau, Nigeria with 12 fatalities. Cause: Collision with a telecommunications antenna that had...
- Date: June 20, 1996
- Aircraft: Gulfstream GII
- Location: Jos, Plateau, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Collision with a telecommunications antenna that had been installed in the approach obstacle area, with poor visibility and a VOR calibration error that misaligned the approach.
A Gulfstream II executive flight from Kaduna was on approach to Jos in poor weather when it struck a telecommunications antenna and burst into flames. All 12 people on board were killed, including Colonel Mohammed Wase. The aircraft was destroyed.