| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 04, 2002 |
| Time: | 1330 |
| Location: | Kano, Nigeria |
| Operator: | EAS Airlines (Executive Airline Services) |
| Flight #: | 4226 |
| Route: | Abuja - Jos - Kano - Lagos |
| AC Type: | BAC One-Eleven 525FT |
| Registration: | 5N-ESF |
| cn / ln: | 266 |
| Aboard: | 77 (passengers:69 crew:8) |
| Fatalities: | 74 (passengers:67 crew:7) |
| Ground: | 78 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed into houses, two mosques and a school in the densely populated neighborhood of Gwammaja, approximately 1.2 miles from Kano International Airport, shortly after taking off. There were reports of an engine failure and fire during the takeoff. Prior to the fatal crash, the aircraft involved in the incident had been grounded on two previous occasions to perform engine maintenance. |
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