Nigeria Airways Flight 470
5N-AUH, the aircraft involved, in 1994 | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 October 1993 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A310-222 |
| Aircraft name | Rima River |
| Operator | Nigeria Airways |
| IATA flight No. | WT470 |
| ICAO flight No. | NGA470 |
| Call sign | NIGERIAN 470 |
| Registration | 5N-AUH |
| Flight origin | Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Destination | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria |
| Occupants | 149 |
| Passengers | 138 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 4 |
| Survivors | 148 |
On Monday, 25 October 1993, Nigeria Airways Flight 470, flight from Lagos to Abuja was hijacked by 4 teenagers aged 16 and 18.