• Source: 1994 Oriental Airlines crash

    • 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.


    Background




    = Aircraft and operator

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    The aircraft, a BAC One-Eleven with registration 5N-IMO and serial number 229, first flew in 1970. It was operated by Oriental Airlines, a company owned by Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, then-owner of Iwuanyanwu Nationale.


    = Football context

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    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.


    Flight and crash


    The return flight to Nigeria was delayed by over three hours due to disputes over fuel costs. Unfavorable weather and limited fuel led the pilots to divert to Tamanrasset, Algeria. Poor visibility forced three aborted landing attempts.
    During a fourth landing attempt, the aircraft struck a pole and broke apart. Survivor Anthony Nwaigwe later recounted that the aircraft split into three sections, which allowed some passengers to escape.


    Victims




    = Crew

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    Chinedu Ogbonna (pilot)
    Chukwuwenyi Amaechi (pilot)
    Obiageli Ezeh (air steward)


    = Footballers

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    Omalie Aimuanmwosari
    Uche Ikeogu


    Notable survivors


    Anthony Nwaigwe
    Christian Chukwu


    References

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