Boeing 747-200 crash, Nov 29, 2003, Lagos-Murtala Muhammed
Boeing 747-200 accident on November 29, 2003 near Lagos-Murtala Muhammed, Lagos, Nigeria with no fatalities. Cause: The runway was not properly closed...
- Date: November 29, 2003
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-200
- Location: Lagos-Murtala Muhammed, Lagos, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The runway was not properly closed as the runway lights remained on, and the controller cleared the crew to land on the closed runway 19R instead of the active 19L. The Nigerian authorities also did not know of the closure.
A Hydro Air Cargo Boeing 747 freighter landed at night on a runway that had been closed for resurfacing at Lagos. The aircraft struck equipment after touchdown, veered left off the runway and came to rest with all nine occupants uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.