Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Jan 5, 2000 (2 killed)
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on January 5, 2000 near Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria with 2 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: January 5, 2000
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation
An Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante operating a scheduled Lagos to Abuja to Ilorin service declared an emergency on final approach to Abuja runway 22, reporting smoke in the cockpit and cabin. The aircraft stalled and crashed about 120 metres short of the runway. One passenger and one person on the ground were killed, and 12 other occupants were injured.