Nigeria

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Lagos – Kano – Algiers – Paris

MSN:

42935

YOM:

1946

Location:

Kano

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Following the failure of the starter on engine number one, the crew was unable to restart this engine and received the authorization to perform an empty leg back to Paris for maintenance purposes. During the takeoff roll in Kano Airport, the aircraft went out of control and veered off runway before colliding with a BOAC technical hangar. A crew member was killed while five others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. Pilots : Mr. Salvetat & Marchandise.

Probable cause:

Important skid marks were noted on the runway, coming from the nose wheel that was locked at the time of the accident. Apparently, the crew failed to follow the pre-flight checklist and did not realized the nose wheel was not configured for the takeoff procedure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 Dakota III near Abeokuta: 23 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1946 at 1315 LT

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Registration:

KG747

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Kano – Lagos

MSN:

13846/25291

YOM:

1944

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Enroute, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility and turbulence in cumulonimbus. To avoid this low pressure area, the captain decided to modify his flight plan and reduced his altitude. Shortly later, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. All 22 occupants, among them four civilians, medical staff and engineers, were killed. A man on the ground was also killed.

Probable cause:

It was reported that the charts used by the crew were partially wrong and useless as the altitude mentioned were false.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando in Kano

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1944 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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42-101184

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MSN:

30639

YOM:

1944

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Kano

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De Havilland DH.86 Express

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Crash landed in Kano. No casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 130 Bombay I in Dawaki

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 130 Bombay

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Registration:

L5828

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Khartoum – Kano

MSN:

SH.21

YOM:

1939

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While approaching Kano, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with trees and crash landed in Dawaki, northwest of Kano. All four crew members escaped uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.86 Express in Minna

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1941

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Registration:

G-ACWC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Landing (descent or approach)

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Cairo – Leopoldville

MSN:

2304

YOM:

1935

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En route from Cairo to Leopoldville, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane named 'Delia' crash landed near Minna and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed 18-08 LodeStar near the Dodo River

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 18 LodeStar

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Registration:

241

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MSN:

2045

YOM:

1940

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The twin engine airplane departed Bathurst, Gambia, on a flight to South Africa. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with storm activity. When some instruments became out of service, the captain attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a marshy field located near the Dodo River, in the region of Brass. There was no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Instrument failure in bad weather.

Crash of a Bristol 130 Bombay I in Kano

Date & Time: May 6, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 130 Bombay

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Registration:

L5823

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SH.16

YOM:

1939

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Kano

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Upon landing at Kano Airport, the airplane was caught by strong crosswinds. It veered off runway, hit a ditch and lost an undercarriage before coming to rest. All five crew members from the 216th Squadron escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control upon control due to strong crosswinds.

Crash of a Bristol 130 Bombay I in Lagos: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 130 Bombay

Operator:

Registration:

L5830

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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MSN:

SH.23

YOM:

1939

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Lagos

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