Global InformationNigeria Airways Flight 9805 information
 5N-ABK, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 1993 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 December 1994 |
| Summary | In-flight fire |
| Site | near Kiri Kasama, Nigeria |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-3F9C |
| Operator | Nigeria Airways |
| Call sign | NIGERIA 9805 |
| Registration | 5N-ABK |
| Flight origin | King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Destination | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
Nigeria Airways Flight 9805 was a cargo flight from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria. On 19 December 1994, the Boeing 707-3F9C flying the route suffered an in-flight fire and crashed into a marshland near Kiri Kasama, Hadejia LGA, Nigeria. One of the three crew members and both passengers died. The investigation determined that a heat generating substance was the probable cause.[1]
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-3F9C 5N-ABK Kiri Kasama". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 6 June 2012.