Nigerian Boeing 737 down after takeoff in Lagos

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 23 Oct 2005, 05:33

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10 ... era.plane/

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 23 Oct 2005, 10:02

Bellview B732:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/943152/L/

This is a more realistic picture compared to the one on CNN's site.

Sad to see another B732 gone

My thoughts are with the victims families.

Chris

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 23 Oct 2005, 10:53

site: under construction
http://www.flybellviewair.com

some flightsafe info:
http://www.flightsafe.co.uk/Serendipity/blv.html

planespotters.net doesn't mention the 737's:
http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Be ... rline_Info

photo's:
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true

previous incident (5 injured)

DATE/SITE: 27 Mar 1146L Kano Intl., Nigeria
AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of Bellview Airlines
CIRCUMSTANCES: Eng explosion & fire on t/off caused much 2ndary damage to A/P
facilities
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/96 +5 o/b
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/040405.htm: 5N-BFN re-landed
runway 24 following the event on take-off

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 23 Oct 2005, 11:47

from a GRS :

B3-210

LOS-ABV

19h50-20h50

737

5Y-KQV · Post by **5Y-KQV** » 23 Oct 2005, 12:29

Sad incident for B3. They had built a reputation over the period as one of the safe and reliable airlines in West Africa.

Here's a little article about their history:

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/f ... 05-001.htm

Cheers,

Walter

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 23 Oct 2005, 13:17

VTM (Flemish commercial television) just said in it's 13h news that there are survivors: "at leat half of the passengers".

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 23 Oct 2005, 13:52

it's sad to see another crash this year, what I do notice is the fact that the majority of the crashes are 737's (probably cause there are flying more of them and are older...)

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 23 Oct 2005, 15:05

5Y-KQV · Post by **5Y-KQV** » 23 Oct 2005, 15:12

LX-LGX wrote:VTM (Flemish commercial television) just said in it's 13h news that there are survivors: "at leat half of the passengers".

Vlaamse Televisie Maatscahpij ..... great station. Was one of my favourites.

If there are survivors, that would be great news. There were a number of Nigerian dignitaries on boards as well.

Cheers,

Walter.

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 23 Oct 2005, 15:20

Walter, you can watch every VLM-news online, untill one week after broadcasting:

http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm

then look fot the day

then select time (13h, 19h or laat)

then click on breedband or modem

usually, the news is online 1 to 2 hours after it was on TV.

5Y-KQV · Post by **5Y-KQV** » 23 Oct 2005, 15:25

LX-LGX wrote:Walter, you can watch every VLM-news online, one week after boradcasting:

http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm

then look fot the day

then select time (13h, 19h or laat)

then click on breedband or modem

usually, the news is online 1 to 2 hours after it was on TV.

Thanks a million buddy. It would be great to watch them again and help keep my dutch sharp.

Cheers,

Walter

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 23 Oct 2005, 15:37

BBC is reporting 50 survivors, Good News!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4368516.stm

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 23 Oct 2005, 16:06

Don't they (Bellview) have a 767 flying to London?

Good news about the survivors!

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 23 Oct 2005, 16:17

The government now says there are no survivors of the plane crash. Both the Red Cross and a filming crew confirm there are no survivors.

Vrtnieuws.net

5Y-KQV · Post by **5Y-KQV** » 23 Oct 2005, 16:22

C_J wrote:Don't they (Bellview) have a 767 flying to London?

Good news about the survivors!

They have a 762ER that does the LHR & Mumbai flights. The LHR flights are via Freetown.

Cheers,

Walter

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 23 Oct 2005, 17:20

CNN has images now : there are no surivors, for sure.

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 24 Oct 2005, 01:08

A Large explosion preceded the crash, cause as yet unknown.

Total loss of life, contrary to the BBC report previously posted.

http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/New ... 98,00.html

5Y-KQV · Post by **5Y-KQV** » 24 Oct 2005, 11:02

I hope it wasn't an explosive device smuggled on board the aircraft. It has ruined an otherwise unblemished safety record for B3.

Cheers,

Walter

5Y-KQV · Post by **5Y-KQV** » 24 Oct 2005, 11:23

From this article, the plane was 5N-BFN http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=31633

Here's a pic of the plane:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/856397/L/

Cheers,

Walter

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 24 Oct 2005, 12:13

Information coming from Nigeria is totally unreliable, even from the official government spokesman (m/f).