Aviation accidents in Nigeria
The NTSB database holds 50 accidents and incidents in Nigeria, recorded between 1998 to 2026. 8 of them were fatal (16%), and 489 people died.
The deadliest year was 2005, with 224 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Boeing 747 and Sikorsky S76.
28 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
50
Records
8
Fatal
489
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1998 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
22 of 50 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 50 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2012 | Boeing MD-83 | Lagos, Nigeria | - | Fatal | 153 |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Boeing 737-200 | Lagos, Nigeria | Bellview Airlines | Fatal | 117 |
| 10 Dec 2005 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Sosoliso Airlines | Fatal | 107 |
| 29 Oct 2006 | Boeing 737-200 | Abuja, Nigeria | Aviation Development Company | Fatal | 96 |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Sikorsky S76 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | EASTWIND AVIATION Logistic Services Ltd | Fatal | 8 |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Bell 212 | Nigeria | Bristow Helicopter | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 May 2011 | Beechcraft C90 | Kaduna, Nigeria | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Bell 412 EP | Eket, Nigeria | Bristow Helicopter Nigeria Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 2026 | Boeing 737 | Gwaska, Nigeria | Max Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Benin City, Nigeria | Arik Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Cessna 172 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Hawker 800XP | Kano, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Embraer EMB145 | Sokoto, Nigeria | Africa World Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Boeing 737 | Abuja, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Dec 2024 | Hawker HAWKER 900 | Abuja, Nigeria | FlyBird Aircraft Management Services Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Boeing 737 | Yola, Nigeria | Max Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2024 | McDonnell Douglas MD80 | Lagos, Nigeria | Dana Airlines Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2023 | Bombardier CL600 2D24 | Okiyakpu, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2023 | Beechcraft HAWKER | Ibadan, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2023 | Boeing 737 | Abuja, Nigeria | Max Air | Unknown | - |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Boeing 737 | Ajuba, Nigeria | Arik Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 22 Nov 2021 | Boeing 737 | Owerri, Nigeria | Air Peace Limited | Unknown | - |
| 21 Nov 2021 | Boeing 737 | Gwaska, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Boeing 737 | Addis Ababa, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 21 May 2021 | Beechcraft B350 | Kaduna, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 16 Feb 2021 | Boeing 737 | Ikeja, Nigeria | Azman Air Services Limited | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Bell 206 | Lago, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Hawker Siddeley HS125 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Aero Contractors | Unknown | - |
| 25 Oct 2019 | Sikorsky S92 | Port Harcourt NAS, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Boeing 737 | Lagos, Nigeria | Air Peace | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2019 | Boeing 737 | Lagos, Nigeria | Azman Air Services Limited | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Air Tractor 401B | Rukubi, Nigeria | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Cessna 560 | Bauchi, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2018 | Gulfstream GIV | Abuja, Nigeria | Sky Bird Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2018 | McDonnell Douglas MD83 | Omagwa, Nigeria | Dana Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Airbus A330 | Lagos, Nigeria | Delta Air Lines | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2018 | Gulfstream GULFSTREAM200 | Abuja, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Sikorsky S76 | Lagos, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Sikorsky S76-C | Lagos, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Dec 2013 | Boeing 747 | Abuja, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Embraer EMB120 | Lagos, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Cessna 560-XL | Port Harcout, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Hawker Siddeley HS125 | Benin, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Bell 412-EP | Warri, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 Jul 2008 | Boeing 737-282 | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Chanchangi Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Boeing 727-277 | Lagos, Nigeria | DHL | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Boeing 727-200 | Lagos, Nigeria | Chanchangi Airline | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Boeing 747-200 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hydro Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Boeing 747-200F | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | MK Airlines | Unknown | - |