Embraer EMB120 5N-BJY
3 October 2013 · Lagos, Nigeria · Unknown
Summary
On 3 October 2013 at about 09:30 local time, a Embraer EMB120 registered 5N-BJY was involved in an accident near Lagos, Nigeria. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 6.5772, 3.3211
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB120
- Registration
- 5N-BJY
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- DCA14WA177
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. 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
The Nigeria Accident Investigation Bureau (NAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an Embraer120 airplane that occurred on October 03, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist NAIB's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of engine accessories. All investigative information will be released by NAIB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2012 | Embraer EMB120 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Arctic One Llc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Embraer EMB120 | Moscow, Russia | RusLine | Unknown | - |
| 22 Mar 2010 | Embraer EMB120 | Darwin Aerodrome, Australia | Capiteq Limited, Australia - (not coded) | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Embraer EMB120 | 40 nm vicinity south of Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | Berry Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2013 | Boeing 747 | Abuja, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Boeing MD-83 | Lagos, Nigeria | - | Fatal | 153 |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Sikorsky S76-C | Lagos, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Hawker Siddeley HS125 | Benin, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Cessna 560-XL | Port Harcout, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 May 2011 | Beechcraft C90 | Kaduna, Nigeria | - | Fatal | 2 |