Aviation accidents in Nigeria
CrashAtlas records 121 aviation accidents in Nigeria, accounting for 1,543 fatalities. Entries are ordered by loss of life, and each one links through to the full accident record.
121
Recorded accidents
1,543
Fatalities in this listing
1941–2021
Years covered
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Country | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-01-22 | Nigeria Airways, lsf Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines · JY-ADO | Boeing 707-3D3C | Nigeria | 176 |
| 1992-09-26 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · NAF911 | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | Nigeria | 159 |
| 2012-06-03 | Dana Air 992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) | Nigeria | 153 |
| 1996-11-07 | ADC Airlines 086 | Boeing 727-231 | Nigeria | 144 |
| 2005-10-22 | Bellview Airlines 210 | Boeing 737-2L9 | Nigeria | 117 |
| 2005-12-10 | Sosoliso Airlines 1145 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Nigeria | 108 |
| 2006-10-29 | ADC Airlines 053 | Boeing 737-2B7 | Nigeria | 96 |
| 1969-11-20 | Nigeria Airways 925 | Vickers VC10-1101 | Nigeria | 87 |
| 2002-05-04 | EAS Airlines 4226 | BAC One-Eleven 525FT | Nigeria | 73 |
| 1968-09-28 | Pan African Airlines · N90427 | Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4) | Nigeria | 57 |
| 1983-11-28 | Nigeria Airways · 5N-ANF | Fokker F-28 Fellowship 2000 | Nigeria | 53 |
| 1956-06-24 | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC · G-ALHE | Canadair C-4 Argonaut | Nigeria | 32 |
| 1946-06-08 | Royal Air Force - RAF · KG747 | Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) | Nigeria | 22 |
| 1980-05-26 | Federal Nigerian Air Force · NAF904 | Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M | Nigeria | 18 |
| 2013-10-03 | Associated Aviation · 5N-BJY | Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia | Nigeria | 16 |
| 1995-06-24 | Harka Air Services, lsf Komi Avia · RA-65617 | Tupolev Tu-134A | Nigeria | 16 |
| 1978-03-01 | Nigeria Airways · 5N-ANA | Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 | Nigeria | 16 |
| 1996-01-18 | Nigerian Government · 5N-AXO | British Aerospace BAe-125-700B | Nigeria | 14 |
| 1955-02-05 | West African Airways Corp · VR-NAD | Bristol 170 Freighter 21E | Nigeria | 13 |
| 2006-09-17 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · NAF033 | Dornier 228-212 | Nigeria | 13 |
| 1996-06-20 | NAMCO · VR-BLJ | Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II | Nigeria | 12 |
| 2021-05-21 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · NAF203 | Beechcraft B300 King Air 350i | Nigeria | 11 |
| 1995-11-13 | Nigeria Airways 357 | Boeing 737-2F9 | Nigeria | 11 |
| 1967-10-07 | Biafran Air Force · 5N-AAV | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 | Nigeria | 8 |
| 2015-08-29 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · NAF030 | Dornier 228-212 | Nigeria | 7 |
| 1968-07-13 | Sabena 712 | Boeing 707-329C | Nigeria | 7 |
| 1985-12-31 | Nigerian Government · 5N-AXP | British Aerospace BAe-125-700B | Nigeria | 7 |
| 2021-02-21 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · NAF201 | Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 | Nigeria | 7 |
| 1969-03-30 | Nigerian Government · 5N-ABM | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter | Nigeria | 7 |
| 1988-07-21 | Angola Air Charter · D2-TOV | Boeing 707-328C | Nigeria | 6 |
| 1969-09-26 | Nordchurchaid · N52676 | Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter | Nigeria | 5 |
| 2002-05-21 | Sky Executive Airlines · 9Q-CGX | Let L-410UVP | Nigeria | 5 |
| 1968-01-01 | Biafran Government · 5T-TAC | Lockheed L-1049G-82-151 Super Constellation | Nigeria | 5 |
| 1997-01-31 | Skypower Express Airways · 5N-AXS | Embraer EMB-110P1A Bandeirante | Nigeria | 5 |
| 1948-12-14 | L'Armée de L'Air | Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52) | Nigeria | 4 |
| 1981-11-16 | Benin Government · TY-BBK | Aérospatiale SN.601 Corvette | Nigeria | 4 |
| 1968-12-07 | North American Aircraft Trading · VR-BCY | Douglas DC-7C | Nigeria | 4 |
| 1969-08-03 | Canairelief Air · CF-NAJ | Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation | Nigeria | 4 |
| 1969-06-05 | Swedish Red Cross · SE-ERP | Douglas DC-7B | Nigeria | 4 |
| 1991-06-26 | Okada Air · 5N-AOW | BAC One-Eleven 402AP | Nigeria | 4 |
| 1969-05-07 | International Red Cross, lsf Balair · HB-IBT | Douglas DC-6A/C | Nigeria | 4 |
| 1968-07-01 | International Red Cross · 5T-TAG | Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation | Nigeria | 4 |
| 1997-02-24 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · NAF-017 | Dornier Do 128-6 Turbo Skyservant | Nigeria | 3 |
| 1991-05-21 | Ashaka Cement Comp. · 5N-AMR | Cessna 550 Citation II | Nigeria | 3 |
| 1969-03-16 | Biafran Air Force · 704B | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) | Nigeria | 3 |
| 2008-03-15 | Wings Aviation · 5N-JAH | Beechcraft 1900D | Nigeria | 3 |
| 1994-12-19 | Nigeria Airways · 5N-ABK | Boeing 707-3F9C | Nigeria | 3 |
| 1994-09-13 | Aerocontractors Company of Nigeria · 5N-ATQ | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Nigeria | 2 |
| 2005-11-28 | private · N73MW | Beechcraft 200 Super King Air | Nigeria | 2 |
| 2001-11-27 | MK Airlines · 9G-MKI | Boeing 747-246F | Nigeria | 1 |
| 1961-06-17 | Continentale Deutsche Luftreederei · D-ABEB | Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4) | Nigeria | 1 |
| 1995-04-23 | Bristow Helicopters Nigeria (BHN) · 5N-AJQ | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 | Nigeria | 1 |
| 2000-01-05 | Skypower Express Airways · 5N-AXL | Embraer EMB-110P1A Bandeirante | Nigeria | 1 |
| 1948-04-10 | Air France · F-BBDC | Douglas DC-4-1009 | Nigeria | 1 |
| 1997-07-29 | ADC Airlines · 5N-BAA | BAC One-Eleven 203AE | Nigeria | 1 |
| 2001-05-01 | Chrome Air · 5N-RNO | Hawker Siddeley HS-125-600B | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1969-11-10 | Pan African Airlines · N480G | Douglas DC-4-1009 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1986-08-06 | Kabo Air · 5N-AWK | Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1989-10-02 | Nigeria Airways · 5N-ANX | Boeing 737-2F9 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1969-06-02 | Flughjalp · TF-AAE | Douglas DC-6 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1988-10-15 | Nigeria Airways · 5N-ANW | Boeing 737-2F9 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1998-11-25 | Pan African Airlines · 5N-PAN | Cessna 208 Caravan I | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1969-05-24 | Pan African Airlines · N9982H | Douglas DC-4 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2000-03-17 | Skypower Express Airways · 5N-AXM | Embraer EMB-110P1A Bandeirante | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1996-12-17 | MK Airlines · 9G-MKD | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1992-08-23 | Kabo Air · 5N-KBA | BAC One-Eleven 204AF | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1969-11-02 | Joint Church Aid · LN-FOM | Douglas DC-6A | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1969-07-01 | Compagnie Air Fret · F-OCNU | Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1968-01-17 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · 5N-AAL | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1991-09-14 | Kabo Air · 5N-KBG | BAC One-Eleven 204AF | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2000-03-01 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · NAF914 | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1998-09-05 | Jaffe Group · N138SR | Boeing 707-138B | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1941-06-17 | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC · G-ACWC | de Havilland DH.86 Express | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1969-06-28 | Affretair · TR-LNV | Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1995-04-23 | Federal Nigerian Air Force · NAF908 | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200MP | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1944-08-19 | Royal Air Force - RAF · KG789 | Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1969-05-08 | Nordchurchaid · N52679 | Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2001-01-23 | Eagle Aviation ? · 9L-LCG | Let L-410UVP | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2003-11-29 | Hydro Air Cargo · ZS-OOS | Boeing 747-258C | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1992-04-29 | GAS Air Nigeria · 9G-RBO | Boeing 707-351C | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1969-11-10 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · AAQ | Douglas DC-3C | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1992-08-29 | Hold Trade Air · 5N-HTA | BAC One-Eleven 208AL | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1998-02-22 | Chanchangi Airlines, lsf Aviogenex · YU-ANU | Boeing 737-2K3 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1992-11-25 | DAS Air Cargo · 5X-DAR | Boeing 707-321C | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1943-09-16 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 42-24281 | Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2011-07-14 | Bristow Helicopters Nigeria (BHN) · 5N-BMM | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2012-10-25 | Taraba State Government · 5N-BMJ | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1987-01-10 | Nigeria Airways · 5N-ANR | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1968-10-03 | North American Aircraft Trading · 5T-TAR | Douglas DC-7C | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1978-05-09 | Botswana Defence Force Air Wing · OA-2 | IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Defender | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1944-11-23 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 42-101184 | Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1943-07-07 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 41-18605 | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2006-09-07 | DHL Aviation 110 | Boeing 727-277 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2002-03-27 | Savanah Airlines · 5N-BDU | BAC One-Eleven 523FJ | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1967-08-01 | Ghana Airways · 9G-AAD | Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1989-09-07 | Okada Air · 5N-AOT | BAC One-Eleven 320AZ | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1997-09-12 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · NAF034-1229 | Dornier 228-212 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1941-06-14 | South African Air Force - SAAF · 241 | Lockheed 18-08-01 Lodestar | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1967-11-01 | Air Trans Africa · VP-WAM | de Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1983-07-22 | Imani & Sons · 5N-ASQ | Learjet 25D | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2002-03-27 | Albarka Air · 5N-MBM | BAC One-Eleven 401AK | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1992-01-01 | Okada Air · 5N-AOR | Dornier 228-100 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1972-09-19 | Nigeria Airways · PH-FPT | Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1981-01-01 | Arax Airlines · 5N-ARA | Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3) | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2009-08-02 | Capital Airlines Ltd. · 5N-BLN | Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1967-11-06 | Biafran Air Force · 5N-AAK | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2000-10-26 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · NAF-018 | Dornier Do 128-6 Turbo Skyservant | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1977-04-25 | Nigeria Airways · 5N-AAW | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1990-04-01 | Concord Airlines · 5N-ATL | Fairchild FH-227B | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1951-07-27 | West African Airways Corp · VR-NAX | Bristol 170 Freighter 21E | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1992-02-26 | Aeronautical Ind. Engineering and Project Mgt. Co. · 5N-ARI | Dornier 228-201 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2018-10-12 | Overland Airways · 5N-BPE | ATR 72-202 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1992-02-15 | MK Air Cargo · 9G-MKB | Douglas DC-8-54F | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1969-12-17 | Canairelief Air · CF-NAK | Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2003-12-01 | Millenium Air · 5N-BFL | Let L-410UVP-E | Nigeria | 0 |
| 2010-03-12 | Nigerian Air Force - NAF · NAF 950 | Alenia G-222 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1967-04-04 | Bristow Helicopters Nigeria (BHN) · 5N-ABQ | Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 1 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1978-08-11 | J. Ray McDermott & Company Inc. · N81MD | Beechcraft A100 King Air | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1999-09-07 | Skyline · 5N-EMP | de Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1943-07-23 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF · 41-38748 | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) | Nigeria | 0 |
| 1971-04-04 | Nigeria Airways · 5N-AAX | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 | Nigeria | 0 |