Incident report
Leonardo AW101 crash near Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria
minor2016-11-23
Summary
The helicopter had recently been transferred from the presidential flight to the Air Force. After landing at Makurdi a flight engineer, alone on board, was taxiing it towards a hangar when it lifted and rolled onto its side. The rotors were destroyed and the airframe suffered other major damage. The engineer suffered minor injuries.
Incident details
Date
2016-11-23
Location
Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria
Aircraft
Registration
NAF281
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
taxi
Source
Daily Post Nigeria ↗7.7040, 8.6130
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceDaily Post Nigeria
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