1994 Oriental Airlines BAC One-Eleven crash

1994 aviation accident in Algeria December 2021 5N-IMO 30-4-94 Lasham.jpg 5N-IMO, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in April 1994 Accident 1994 09 18 y Crash on landing due to fuel exhaustion Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport, Tamanrasset, Algeria BAC One-Eleven Oriental Airlines 5N-IMO Tunis, Tunisia Tamanrasset, Algeria Lagos, Nigeria 39 32 7 5 34 On 18 September 1994, an Oriental Airlines BAC One-Eleven (registration 5N-IMO) crashed during an attempted landing at Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria. The crash resulted in five fatalities—two passengers and three crew members. The charter flight, traveling from Tunis, Tunisia, to Lagos, Nigeria, was arranged to return the Nigerian football team Iwuanyanwu Nationale (now Heartland FC) following an away match against Espérance.Liadi Tunde 30 October 2020 Untold story of Iwuanyanwu Nationale 1994 Plane Crash en-US https://thenationonlineng.net/untold-story-of-iwuanyanwu-nationale-1994-plane-crash/ Lagos, Nigeria 22 December 2021 The NationNwankpa Jr Clement 25 May 2020 As Dare moves to ensure labour of our heroes aren’t in vain… en-US https://www.blueprint.ng/as-dare-moves-to-ensure-labour-of-our-heroes-arent-in-vain/ Abuja, Nigeria 22 December 2021 Blueprint19 September 2019 Heartland FC Mark 25th Anniversary of Air Crash in Algeria en-US https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/09/20/heartland-fc-mark-25th-anniversary-of-air-crash-in-algeria/ 22 December 2021 This DayOkeleji Oluwashina 19 September 2019 Heartland mark 25 years since Algeria disaster en-GB BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49752849 22 December 2021 Background Aircraft and operator The aircraft involved in the crash was a BAC 1-11-515FB, a twin-engined, narrow-body, medium-haul jet built in 1970 with serial number 229. Manufactured in the United Kingdom, it was powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey 512-14DW engines.December 2025 The aircraft began operations with Oriental Airways under the registration 5N-IMO on 17 March 1994. The airline was owned by Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, then-owner of Iwuanyanwu Nationale. Football context Iwuanyanwu Nationale qualified for the 1994 African Cup of Champions Clubs after winning the 1993 Nigerian Premier League. The team advanced through the first two rounds, defeating Nigerien side Zumunta AC and Cameroonian team RC Bafoussam. They faced Tunisian champions Espérance in the quarterfinals but lost 3–0 in the first leg in Tunis.Samuel Babatunde 18 September 2019 Heartland remember late heroes from 1994 Oriental Airlines crash Goal.com https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/heartland-remember-late-heroes-from-1994-oriental-airlines/156t3zcd4z0j31w21762q8kal1 2021-12-22 Flight and crash At the time of the accident, Tamanrasset, Algeria, was experiencing poor visibility due to early morning dust haze. The return flight to Nigeria had already been delayed by over three hours owing to disputes over fuel costs. Limited fuel and adverse weather conditions forced the pilots to divert to Tamanrasset. Three landing attempts were aborted as the captain was unable to establish visual contact with the runway. 1994-09-19 Soccer Team Down in Algerian Crash 21 Newsday https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91022748/soccer-team-down-in-algerian-crash/ 2021-12-23 Newspapers.comObasi Omeka 30 July 2021 https://www.nextedition.com.ng/sportsflakes-%EF%BB%BFbanji-ola-escaped-death-in-liberia-algeria SPORTSFLAKES: BANJI OLA ESCAPED DEATH IN LIBERIA, ALGERIA The Next Edition 2021-12-22 During the fourth landing attempt, 83 minutes after the initial approach, the aircraft was not aligned with either runway and landed in an unstable configuration. Upon touchdown, it began to break apart, colliding with a light pole and a building before coming to rest off the runway. Survivor Anthony Nwaigwe recounted that the aircraft broke into three sections, enabling some passengers to escape. The crash resulted in the deaths of two passengers and three crew members, while many of the 34 other occupants sustained injuries.Aiyejina Tana 2019-08-17 How I survived ’94 Iwuanyanwu Nationale plane crash — Nwaigwe http://news.bestnaira.com/posts/view/how-i-survived-94-iwuanyanwu-nationale-plane-crash-nwaigwe https://web.archive.org/web/20190817093518/http://news.bestnaira.com/posts/view/how-i-survived-94-iwuanyanwu-nationale-plane-crash-nwaigwe 17 August 2019 2024-12-09 Best Naira News Victims Crew Chinedu Ogbonna (pilot)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 Chukwuwenyi Amaechi (pilot) Obiageli Ezeh (air steward) Footballers Omalie Aimuanmwosari Uche Ikeogu Notable survivors Anthony NwaigweOsuji Sab 2020-09-20 'Iwuanyanwu Nationale 1994 Plane Clash And Ikeogu, Omale's Death Still Hurt' --Two-Time Nigeria Pro League Top Scorer, Nwaigwe en-US https://www.completesports.com/iwuanyanwu-nationale-1994-plane-clash-and-ikeogu-omales-death-still-hurt-two-time-nigeria-pro-league-top-scorer-nwaigwe/ Lagos, Nigeria 2021-12-22 Complete Sports Christian Chukwu See also List of accidents involving sports teams References Category:Heartland F.C. 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