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Nigeria Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Nigeria Airways, was the national airline of Nigeria. The company was founded in 1958 after the dissolution of West African Airways Corporation. It held th
A Nigeria Airways Vickers VC-10, leased from BOAC, at Ikeja Airport in 1969. A company Fokker Friendship is in the background.
A Nigeria Airways Boeing 727-200 on the domestic apron at Lagos Ikeja Airport in June 1980. The type was first ordered in 1976.
A Nigeria Airways Boeing 737-200 at the domestic apron at Ikeja Airport in July 1974. The type was first delivered to the airline in January 1973.
Nigeria Airways flight attendants at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 1962
On 22 January 1973, a Nigeria Airways Boeing 707 crashed at Kano International Airport while attempting to land in high winds. The crash killed 176 passengers and crew. There were 26 survivors. The cr
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…Port Harcourt F28-1000 PH-FPT W/O 0 Ran off the runway upon landing at Port Harcourt Airport. 22 January 1973 Kano Boeing 707-320C JY-ADO W/O 176/202 Skidded off the runway and caught fire soon after one of the two main gears collapsed on landing at Kano Airport. The aircraft was due to fly the Jeddah–Lagos route, but it was diverted to…
JY-ADO, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 1971
Overview of Kano International Airport, the site of the accident