Status: Preliminary
Date: 12 MAR 2010
Time: 14:30
Type: Alenia/Aeritalia G-222
Operator: Nigerian Air Force
Registration: NAF 950
C/n / msn: 4070
First flight:
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: Port Harcourt Airport (PHC) (Nigeria)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature: Military
Departure airport: Abuja International Airport (ABV/DNAA), Nigeria
Destination airport: Port Harcourt Airport (PHC/DNPO), Nigeria
Narrative:
A Nigerian Air Force Alenia/Aeritalia G-222 transport plane sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Port Harcourt Airport (PHC).
The airplane was taking part in an exercise aimed at testing disaster response operations when it skidded off the runway after landing. No one was killed in the accident but ten passengers were injured.
Quelle: asn.net,13.03.10