Embraer EMB145 5N-BZY
29 June 2025 · Sokoto, Nigeria · Unknown
Summary
On 29 June 2025 at about 12:33 local time, a Embraer EMB145 registered 5N-BZY, operated by Africa World Airlines, was involved in an incident near Sokoto, Nigeria. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 12:33
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Sokoto, Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 12.9182, 5.2094
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB145
- Registration
- 5N-BZY
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2002
- Operator
- Africa World Airlines
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- ENG25WA049
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Embraer EMB145 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2025 | Embraer EMB145 | Kolwezi, Congo | Airjet Angola | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2022 | Embraer EMB145 | Paris, France | Amelia International | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Embraer EMB145 | Freeport, Bahamas | American Eagle | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2019 | Embraer EMB145 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2019 | Embraer EMB145 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Envoy Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2019 | Embraer EMB145 | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | Commutair | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 | Cessna 172 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Hawker 800XP | Kano, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Benin City, Nigeria | Arik Air | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Sikorsky S76 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | EASTWIND AVIATION Logistic Services Ltd | Fatal | 8 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | McDonnell Douglas MD80 | Lagos, Nigeria | Dana Airlines Ltd | No injuries | - |