| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 07, 1996 |
| Time: | 1700 |
| Location: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Operator: | Aviation Development Corporation |
| Flight #: | 086 |
| Route: | Port Harcourt - Lagos |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-727-231 |
| Registration: | 5N-BBF |
| cn / ln: | 20054/718 |
| Aboard: | 143 (passengers:134 crew:9) |
| Fatalities: | 143 (passengers:134 crew:9) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane crashed mid-way along its scheduled 50 minute route. The aircraft went into a roll and lost control after taking evasive action to avoid another aircraft. The plane was flying almost at the speed of sound when it crashed and disintegrated. ATC error. The controller thought he had cleared to aircraft to FL100 but the aircraft was still flying at FL240. |
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