Nigeria: Doomed Aircraft First Flew 22 Years Ago!

5 June 2012

Dana Air operates the oldest fleet in Nigeria, THISDAY can report today, as serious safety issues continue to arise on the cause of the tragic flight that consumed over 160 lives last Sunday.

The ill-fated craft, McDonnell Douglas 83 (MD83), which was bought from Alaska Airlines, US, operated its first flight 22 years ago, according to Dana Airline at a press briefing Monday. Dana bought the aircraft in 2009.

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