Investigators report on Monday said that Mechanical failure and pilot error caused the Dana Air crash of 2012 that killed 159 people.153 passengers and 6 people on the ground
The report from the Accident Investigation Bureau AIB stated that the two engine of the aircraft failed midair before it crashes on approach to Lagos airport.
“Engine number one lost power 17 minutes into the flight, and thereafter on final approach, engine number two lost power and failed to respond to throttle movement on demand for increased power to sustain the aircraft in its flight configuration,” the report stated
The “inappropriate omission of the use of the checklist and the crew’s inability to appreciate the severity of the power-related problem, and their subsequent failure to land at the nearest suitable airfield” also contributed to the crash, it added.
Investigators also said “lack of situation awareness, inappropriate decision-making and poor airmanship” were also to blame for the crash on June 3, 2012.
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