ADC Airlines Flight 53
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Aviation Development Company Airlines (ADC) Flight 53 was a scheduled passenger flight operated by ADC Airlines
that crashed on 29 October 2006 shortly after take-off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
in Abuja
, Nigeria
, at around noon local time (11:00 UTC
). Immediately after takeoff from Abuja, the Boeing 737
contacted the ground, broke up and caught fire in a corn field. The flight is reported to have had 104 people on board. Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto and spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims, the sultan's son, Senator
Badamasi Maccido
, Dr Nnennia Mgbor, the first ever female West African E.N.T. Surgeon, and Abdulrahman Shehu Shagari, son of former president Shehu Shagari
, were on the passenger list. Despite media confusion, it is a fact that 9 people survived, among those the 3 daughters of Ibrahim Idris
, governor of Kogi
. Also, a woman counted among the dead had survived with no serious injuries.
The plane was heading for the northern state of Sokoto
.
The crash sparked intense national protest to improve the nation's aviation sector. It is the direct cause for the change of the minister of aviation and the complete change to its aviation sector. This was the eleventh Nigerian airliner crash since 1995, bringing the death toll to more than 500 people. The previous crash involving ADC happened on 7 November 1996; 143 people were killed when a Boeing 727
went down near Ejirin, losing control after taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision.
President of Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo, faced with pressure to remove Babalola Borishade
, the Minister of Transportation, transferred Borishade to another department.
ADC Airlines
ADC Airlines was a Nigerian airline owned by Aviation Development Company plc and headquartered in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. It operated domestic scheduled services and regional charter flights. It had applied to be designated on international routes...
that crashed on 29 October 2006 shortly after take-off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is an international airport located in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, and is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city. It was named after Nigeria's first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe. It consists of an international and a domestic terminal. Both terminals...
in Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, at around noon local time (11:00 UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is one of several closely related successors to Greenwich Mean Time. Computer servers, online services and other entities that rely on having a universally accepted time use UTC for that purpose...
). Immediately after takeoff from Abuja, the Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
contacted the ground, broke up and caught fire in a corn field. The flight is reported to have had 104 people on board. Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto and spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims, the sultan's son, Senator
Senate of Nigeria
The Senate is the upper house of the National Assembly of Nigeria. It consists of 109 senators: the 36 states are divided in 3 senatorial districts each electing one senator; the Federal Capital Territory elects only one senator....
Badamasi Maccido
Badamasi Maccido
Badamasi Maccido was elected federal Senator for the Sokoto North constituency of Sokoto State, Nigeria in April 2003 on the All Nigeria People's Party platform.He died in a plane crash in October 2006....
, Dr Nnennia Mgbor, the first ever female West African E.N.T. Surgeon, and Abdulrahman Shehu Shagari, son of former president Shehu Shagari
Shehu Shagari
Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, Turakin Sakkwato served as the President of Nigeria's Second Republic , after the handover of power by General Olusegun Obasanjo's military government....
, were on the passenger list. Despite media confusion, it is a fact that 9 people survived, among those the 3 daughters of Ibrahim Idris
Ibrahim Idris
Ibrahim Idris Adejo is a Nigerian businessman who was elected Governor of Kogi State in Nigeria in April 2003 and reelected in April 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party .-Background:...
, governor of Kogi
Kogi
Kogi or Cogui may be:*Kogi State, Nigeria*the Kogi people, Colombia**the Kogi language...
. Also, a woman counted among the dead had survived with no serious injuries.
The plane was heading for the northern state of Sokoto
Sokoto State
Sokoto State is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2005 it has an estimated population of more than 4.2 million...
.
The crash sparked intense national protest to improve the nation's aviation sector. It is the direct cause for the change of the minister of aviation and the complete change to its aviation sector. This was the eleventh Nigerian airliner crash since 1995, bringing the death toll to more than 500 people. The previous crash involving ADC happened on 7 November 1996; 143 people were killed when a Boeing 727
Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
went down near Ejirin, losing control after taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision.
President of Nigeria
President of Nigeria
The President of Nigeria is the Head of State and head of the national executive. Officially styled President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The current President of Nigeria is Goodluck Jonathan.-History:On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained...
Olusegun Obasanjo, faced with pressure to remove Babalola Borishade
Babalola Borishade
Professor Babalola Borishade is a former Minister of Aviation of Nigeria.After the ADC Airlines Flight 53 crash in October 2006, President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo, faced with pressure to remove Borishade, transferred him to another department....
, the Minister of Transportation, transferred Borishade to another department.