Gulfstream G200 crash, Jan 25, 2018, Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe
Gulfstream G200 accident on January 25, 2018 near Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria with no fatalities. Cause: According...
- Date: January 25, 2018
- Aircraft: Gulfstream G200
- Location: Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: According to the investigation: improper directional control techniques and lack of coordination during the pilot changeover.
A Nestoil Gulfstream G200 flew a charter from Lagos to Abuja and landed on runway 22 in instrument conditions. It began oscillating left and right after touchdown, left the runway and lost its right main landing gear before stopping. All seven people on board escaped without injury. The Nigerian investigation found improper directional control technique and poor pilot handover.