Final Report on Associated HS-125-700A aircraft, 5N-BEX

On 10th July 2011 at 09:50 h, an HS-125-700A aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-BEX, operated by Associated Aviation Limited departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (DNAA) to Benin Airport (DNBE) as a positioning flight for a charter on an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan. On board were two flight crew and a cabin crew. The Pilot was the Pilot Flying (PF) and the Co-pilot was the Pilot Monitoring (PM).

The crew had reported for duty at the Operational Control Centre, received the Dispatch Release, Met Folder from the dispatcher which contained Meteorological Information appropriate for departure (Abuja), destination (Benin) and alternate (Lagos) airports.