Nigerian-owned Boeing 727 aircraft
Nigerian-owned Boeing 727 aircraft

A Nigerian-owned Boeing 727 aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. With the next general election, no more than six months away, Labour still look set for a return to power after eighteen years in opposition.

A Nigerian-owned Boeing 727 aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean while approaching Lagos airport, resulting in the tragic loss of all 141 people on board. The devastating accident highlighted significant aviation safety concerns in the region during the mid-1990s.

The Conservatives have had their lead cut to seventeen points in the latest MORI opinion poll – one of the narrowest gaps seen between the two leading parties in any opinion poll over the last three years.

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Investigators determined that the primary cause of the accident was due to air traffic control error, the pilot's decision to continue his turn to a certain heading and his erroneous manoeuvre in evading from an incoming traffic, which ultimately led to the loss of control of the aircraft

MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,515 adults aged 18+ at 152 sampling points across Great Britain. Fieldwork was conducted face-to-face on 8-11 November 1996, as part of MORI's regular Omnibus survey. Data are weighted to match the profile of the population.

Q1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? IF UNDECIDED OR REFUSED AT Q1 Q2 Which party are you most inclined to support? Conservative 33% Labour 50% and Liberal Democrat 12%