About two years
after the ill-fated Dana Airline crashed, Chukwuemeka Michael Uchegbu,
representative of the Estate of Chukwuebuka Philip Uchegbu (deceased)
and 27 family members of some of the victims have sued the airline and
its pilot to court, praying for the award of N500 billion damages.
On June 3, 2012, air mishap involving a McDonnell Douglas 83 Aircraft
with registration number: 5N-RAM, operated as Flight No. 9J-992 by Dana
Airlines Limited, crashed at Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos, killing 153
persons on board and some victims on ground.
The suit, No. FHC/L/CS/826/2014, was filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos.
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NTSB Identification: DCA12RA084
Accident occurred Sunday, June 03, 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria
Aircraft: BOEING MD-83, registration:
Injuries: 153 Fatal.
This
is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors.
The foreign authority was the source of this information.
On June
3, 2012 about 1545 hours local time, 5N-RAM, a Boeing MD-83, operated
by Dana Airlines Limited as flight 992 (DAN 992), crashed into a densely
populated area during a forced landing following a total loss of power
in both engines while on approach to Muhammed Murtala Airport (LOS),
Lagos, Nigeria. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time,
and the airplane was on an instrument flight rules flight plan. All 153
persons aboard the airplane, including the 6 crew members, were fatally
injured. There were 10 confirmed ground fatalities. The airplane was
destroyed, and there was a post impact fire. The domestic scheduled
commercial flight was operating from Abuja International Airport(ABV),
Abuja, Nigeria to LOS.
The Nigeria Accident Investigation Bureau
(AIB) has instituted an investigation. As the State of manufacture of
the airplane and engines, a U.S. Accredited Representative has been
appointed with technical advisors from the National Transportation
Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, The Boeing Company, and
Pratt & Whitney Engines. Inquires about the investigation should be
directed to the AIB at the following address:
Accident Investigation Bureau
P.M.B. 016
Murtala Muhammed Airport
Ikeja, Lagos
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