Let L-410 crash, May 21, 2002 (5 killed), Calabar
Let L-410 accident on May 21, 2002 near Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria with 5 fatalities. Cause: Premature descent below the minimum safe altitude...
- Date: May 21, 2002
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Premature descent below the minimum safe altitude without ATC clearance, which led to terrain impact. An electrical problem and low cloud with thunderstorms were contributing factors.
A Let L-410 operated by Sky Executive Aviation Services was flying a ferry flight to Calabar with five crew aboard and no revenue passengers. It descended below the minimum safe altitude without clearance in deteriorating weather and struck trees in a marsh about 22 km from the airport. All five crew were killed.