- Date
- July 14, 2008, 17:44 local (17:44 UTC)
- Place
- Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 46 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- 5N-BIGBoeing 737-282
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC)
- Investigation class
- Class 5 - No publish
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 68692
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the incident.
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Factual narrative
On July 14, 2008 about 1744 UTC, Chanchangi Airlines flight 138, a Boeing 737-282, 5N-BIG, crashed during landing at Port Harcourt International Airport, Nigieria. The airplane overran runway 21 following an instrument approach. Instrument meteorolgical conditions prevailed and thunderstorms were reported in the area. The 6 crewmembers and 40 passengers were not injured. One passenger received minor injuries. The airplane received substantial damage. There was no fire. The departure point was Lagos, Nigeria.
The Nigeria Accident Investigation Bureau is conducting the investigation and a US Accredited Representative has been designated from the NTSB, Washington, D.C.
Aircraft
- Registration
- 5N-BIG
- Reported as
- Boeing 737-282
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Chanchangi Airlines
- Departed
- LOS · Lagos
- Destination
- PHC · Port Harcourt
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- None
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Injuries
- None
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC)
- Wind
- 10° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 0.5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 600 ft broken
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Observed at
- PHC