What the records say
- When
- 22 Jan 1973
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 12.05° N, 8.52° E
- Description
- plane crash
- Deaths
- 176
- Injured
- 26
1973 Kano Nigeria Airways Boeing 707 crash
1973 aviation accident in Nigeria
On 22 January 1973, a Nigeria Airways Boeing 707 crashed at Kano International Airport while attempting to land in high winds. The crash killed 176 passengers and crew. There were 26 survivors. The crash remains the deadliest aviation disaster ever in Nigeria.
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