Dornier DO228 crash, Sep 17, 2006 (13 killed), Vande Ikya
Dornier DO228 accident on September 17, 2006 near Vande Ikya, Benue, Nigeria with 13 fatalities. Cause: The crew started the descent prematurely,...
- Date: September 17, 2006
- Aircraft: Dornier DO228
- Location: Vande Ikya, Benue, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew started the descent prematurely, taking the aircraft below the minimum prescribed altitude into hilly terrain in poor weather.
A Nigerian Air Force Dornier 228 flying from Abuja to Obudu began its descent in poor weather and struck hilly terrain near Vande Ikya in Benue State. Thirteen people were killed, most of them senior officers, and five were injured. Sources disagree on the exact death toll.