McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 5N-BFD
10 December 2005 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria · Fatal
Summary
On 10 December 2005 at about 13:08 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 registered 5N-BFD, operated by Sosoliso Airlines, was involved in an accident near Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 110 people were on board and 107 died, 3 were seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
- Registration
- 5N-BFD
- Operator
- Sosoliso Airlines
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- WAS06RA005
People
107 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Denver, Colorado, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2005 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2004 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2006 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 | Long Beach, California, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2006 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Denver, Colorado, United States | American Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2006 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2005 | Boeing 737-200 | Lagos, Nigeria | Bellview Airlines | Fatal | 117 |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Boeing 727-200 | Lagos, Nigeria | Chanchangi Airline | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2006 | Boeing 737-200 | Abuja, Nigeria | Aviation Development Company | Fatal | 96 |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Boeing 727-277 | Lagos, Nigeria | DHL | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Boeing 747-200 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hydro Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Bell 412 EP | Eket, Nigeria | Bristow Helicopter Nigeria Ltd | Fatal | 1 |