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NGA2120

December 10, 2019

A DC-8 has to return to the Jeddah airport and basically explodes on landing due to an in-flight fire. Find out how a company call caused this plane to catch fire on take off. 2020 © Anchor FM Inc. All rights reserved.

Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_Airways_Flight_2120

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19910711-0

https://www.airlive.net/onthisday-in-1991-nigeria-airways-flight-2120-crashes-in-jeddah-saudi-arabia/

https://www.tailstrike.com/110791.htm

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/433612270358507017/

https://www.protenders.com/en/projects/king-abdulaziz-international-airport-expansion

Research Sources:

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19910711-0&fbclid=IwAR3f9D7OPDQYxvv1XJdsGJrAZI1y6jCH7eT2fXnR1LGtoVHGtBWyDFwJXl0

https://flightsafety.org/ap/ap_sep93.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3P89ZO2NawT7rnitFJApy1W8zdSCxZG9PUStbJ6Zfk_HrbjJ9K5FKs4BA

“Under Pressure .” Mayday Air Disasters, season 11, episode 9, Cinefix, 3 Feb. 2012.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_Airw...
In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags NGA2120, Nationairlines, Canada, Jeddah airport, King abdulazz international airport, DC-8
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