Partenavia P.68 crash, Jun 16, 2001 (2 killed), Ikorodu
Partenavia P.68 accident on June 16, 2001 near Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria with 2 fatalities. Cause: Stall and premature impact with the ground after full...
- Date: June 16, 2001
- Aircraft: Partenavia P.68
- Location: Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Stall and premature impact with the ground after full flap was extended close to the ground without engine power, per the Nigerian AIB report.
A Partenavia P68C on a charter from Lagos to Calabar reported engine problems shortly after takeoff and was cleared to return. The aircraft appears to have attempted an emergency landing and struck a tree at Igbogbo, near Ikorodu, killing the pilot and one passenger, while a second passenger was seriously injured.