Airplane crashes in Nigeria
{{date|December 10, 2005}}
[[Image:DC-9 UR-CBY.JPG|200px|right|thumb|A DC-9, such as the one pictured here, crashed in Nigeria.]]
A [[w:McDonnell Douglas DC-9|DC-9]], operated by privately owned, [[w:Sosoliso Airlines|Sosoliso Airlines]], crashed in [[w:Port Harcourt|Port Harcourt]], [[w:Nigeria|Nigeria]], reportedly killing at least 103 people. Seven people are reported to have survived the crash.

Landing during an electrical storm, the plane overshot the runway and burst into flames. The aircraft broke into three main pieces, scattering passengers and wreckage.

Some 75 children returning home for the holidays are among the victims.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4517024.stm
|title=Nigeria jet crash leaves 103 dead
|author=
|pub=BBC News
|date=December 10, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-12-10T171139Z_01_MOL056160_RTRUKOC_0_US-CRASH-NIGERIA.xml
|title=Plane crashes in Nigeria, at least 60 dead: official
|author=Austin Ekeinde
|pub=Reuters
|date=December 10, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20051210-0935-nigeria-planecrash.html
|title=Passenger jet crashes in southern Nigerian city 
|author=Daniel Balint-Kurti
|pub=Associated Press
|date=December 10, 2005}}

  
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A DC-9, such as the one pictured here, crashed in Nigeria.
A DC-9, operated by privately owned, Sosoliso Airlines, crashed in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, reportedly killing at least 103 people. Seven people are reported to have survived the crash.

Landing during an electrical storm, the plane overshot the runway and burst into flames. The aircraft broke into three main pieces, scattering passengers and wreckage.

Some 75 children returning home for the holidays are among the victims.

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Avião de passageiros cai na Nigéria
Africa Nigeria Disasters and accidents