Boeing 737-282 5N-BIG

Summary

On 14 July 2008 at about 17:44 local time, a Boeing 737-282 registered 5N-BIG, operated by Chanchangi Airlines, was involved in an incident near Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 47 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 July 2008 at 17:44

Classification

Incident

Location

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Coordinates

5.0153, 6.9494

Aircraft

Boeing 737-282

Registration

5N-BIG

Category

Airplane

Operator

Chanchangi Airlines

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lagos → Port Harcourt

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

IMC

NTSB number

DCA08WA080

1 person had minor injuries.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 14, 2008 about 1744 UTC, Chanchangi Airlines flight 138, a Boeing 737-282, 5N-BIG, crashed during landing at Port Harcourt International Airport, Nigieria. The airplane overran runway 21 following an instrument approach. Instrument meteorolgical conditions prevailed and thunderstorms were reported in the area. The 6 crewmembers and 40 passengers were not injured. One passenger received minor injuries. The airplane received substantial damage. There was no fire. The departure point was Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigeria Accident Investigation Bureau is conducting the investigation and a US Accredited Representative has been designated from the NTSB, Washington, D.C.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.