EAS Airlines Flight 4226 · Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
On May 4, 2002, EAS Airlines Flight 4226 (Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport). 71 people died.
- Date
- May 4, 2002
- Place
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Operator
- EAS Airlines
- Killed
- 71
- Position
- 6.450°N, 3.400°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q615020
From Wikipedia
EAS Airlines Flight 4226 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kano to Lagos, Nigeria. On 4 May 2002, the aircraft operating the flight overran the runway on its' takeoff roll and crashed into Gwammaja Quarters, a primarily Muslim densely populated residential area, located approximately three kilometres (1.9 mi; 1.6 nmi) from the airport. The aircraft burst into flames, resulting in the deaths of 71 occupants, with 6 surviving. In addition, 78 on the ground were killed. With a total of 149 fatalities, Flight 4226 is the deadliest aviation accident involving a BAC One-Eleven.
The Nigerian Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau attributed the disaster to pilot error. The aircraft overran the runway and rolled for a few hundred meters. Dust kicked up by the plane's wheels was ingested by the engines, limiting their ability to deliver power. The extended landing gear further aggravated the condition, and the aircraft eventually crashed due to the compromised airspeed.
Text from Wikipedia, “EAS Airlines Flight 4226”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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