| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | December 10, 2005 |
| Time: | 1408 |
| Location: | Near Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| Operator: | Sosoliso Airlines |
| Flight #: | 1145 |
| Route: | Abuja - Port Harcourt |
| AC Type: | McDonnell DC-9-32 |
| Registration: | 5N-BFD |
| cn / ln: | 47562/685 |
| Aboard: | 110 (passengers:103 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 108 (passengers:101 crew:7) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane crash-landed and burst into flames in a lightning storm while attempting to land at Port Harcourt Airport. Pilot error. The crew's decision to continue to approach below the decision altitude without having the runway in sight. It was recommended to improve the training of Nigerian pilots to recognize and recover from adverse weather conditions including windshear. Also, airports and aircraft should be equipped with instruments to detect windshear. In addition, it was recommended that airports and aircraft be equipped with instruments to detect windshear. |
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