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1994 Oriental Airlines BAC One-Eleven crash

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Oriental Airlines
Company typeAirline
FounderEmmanuel Iwuanyanwu
Headquarters
Nigeria
Area served
Nigeria
OwnerEmmanuel Iwuanyanwu


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On 18 September 1994, a BAC One-Eleven operated by Oriental Airlines, bearing the registration 5N-IMO, crashed while attempting to land at Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria. The accident claimed the lives of five individuals, including two passengers and three crew members. This charter flight was transporting the Nigerian football team Iwuanyanwu Nationale (currently known as Heartland FC) back to Nigeria after an away game against Espérance.

Aircraft and operator

The aircraft involved was a BAC One-Eleven model 1-11-515FB, a twin-engine, narrow-body jet designed for medium-haul flights, constructed in 1970 with the serial number 229. Built in the United Kingdom, it was equipped with two Rolls-Royce Spey 512-14DW engines. Its first flight took place on 4 December 1970 at Hurn Airport.Template:Fix/category[citation needed]

Originally delivered to German carrier Paninternational on 4 March 1971 and registered as D-ALAQ, the aircraft was withdrawn from service on 6 October 1971 and placed into storage for several months. Subsequently, it was returned to its manufacturer, the British Aircraft Corporation, and re-registered as G-AZPZ on 21 March 1972.Template:Fix/category[citation needed]

In May of that year, it received the registration D-AMAM and commenced operations with Germanair. Following Germanair’s merger with Bavaria Fluggesellschaft, the aircraft became part of the Bavaria Germanair fleet starting from 1 March 1977.Template:Fix/category[citation needed]

After Bavaria Germanair was acquired by Hapag-Lloyd Flug on 1 January 1979, the plane remained in service under this new ownership. It was re-registered once again as G-AZPZ on 30 April 1981, transferred to Dan-Air, and resumed flights. On 2 April 1982, it joined British Caledonian, where it was given the name City of Glasgow.Template:Fix/category[citation needed]

When British Caledonian merged with British Airways, this aircraft was absorbed into British Airways’ fleet and renamed Dumfries and Galloway Region. It was retired from active service on 1 July 1993 and subsequently remained stored for several months.Template:Fix/category[citation needed]

The plane began flying under Oriental Airlines with registration number 5N-IMO on 17 March 1994. This airline was owned by Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who at that time also owned the football club Iwuanyanwu Nationale.[1]

Football background

After clinching the 1993 Nigerian Premier League title, Iwuanyanwu Nationale earned a spot in the 1994 African Cup of Champions Clubs. The team successfully progressed past the initial two rounds by overcoming Niger's Zumunta AC and Cameroon's RC Bafoussam. Their journey ended in the quarterfinals against Tunisian champions Espérance, where they suffered a 3–0 defeat in the first leg held in Tunis.[2]

Flight and accident

At the time of the incident, early morning dust haze caused poor visibility in Tamanrasset, Algeria. The return journey to Nigeria had already been postponed for more than three hours due to disagreements regarding fuel expenses. Because of limited fuel reserves combined with unfavorable weather, the pilots were compelled to divert to Tamanrasset. The captain aborted three landing attempts as visual contact with the runway could not be established.[3][4]

On the fourth approach, occurring 83 minutes after the first attempt, the aircraft was misaligned with the runway and touched down in an unstable manner. Upon landing, it began to disintegrate, striking a light pole and a nearby building before coming to rest off the runway surface. Survivor Anthony Nwaigwe described how the plane fragmented into three parts, which allowed some passengers to escape. The crash claimed the lives of two passengers and three crew members, while many of the remaining 34 individuals aboard were injured.[5]

Flight crew

  • Chinedu Ogbonna (pilot)[6]
  • Chukwuwenyi Amaechi (pilot)[6]
  • Obiageli Ezeh (flight attendant)[6]

Football Players

  • Omalie Aimuanmwosari[6]
  • Uche Ikeogu[6]

Survivors of Note

Related Topics

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named thisday
  2. ↑ Samuel, Babatunde (18 September 2019). "Heartland remember late heroes from 1994 Oriental Airlines crash". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Soccer Team Down in Algerian Crash". Newsday. 19 September 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 23 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Obasi, Omeka (30 July 2021). "SPORTSFLAKES: BANJI OLA ESCAPED DEATH IN LIBERIA, ALGERIA". The Next Edition. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Aiyejina, Tana (17 August 2019). "How I survived '94 Iwuanyanwu Nationale plane crash — Nwaigwe". Best Naira News. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Salman, Ganiyu (18 September 2014). "'Our plane hovered for 2 hours before it crashed' - Chukwu, Olarinoye, others relive Iwuanyanwu Nationale FC's plane crash experience 20 years after". Nigerian Tribune.
  7. ↑ Osuji, Sab (20 September 2020). "'Iwuanyanwu Nationale 1994 Plane Crash and the Loss of Ikeogu, Omale Still Painful' – Two-Time Nigerian Pro League Leading Scorer, Nwaigwe". Complete Sports. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named bbc-25

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