Date: 11 July 1991
Airline: Nigeria Airways
Flight No.: 2120
Aircraft: DC-8-61
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Fatalities: 261:261
Photographer: Unknown
The aircraft reported a wheel well
fire shortly after takeoff from Jeddah. While attempting an emergency landing,
the fire burned through electrical cables and hydraulic lines, leading to
a loss of control and crash.
