.jpg.webp) A Nigerian Air Force C-130, similar to the one involved in the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 September 1992 |
| Summary | Multiple engine failure during take-off |
| Site | In the Ejigbo canal, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator | Nigerian Air Force |
| Registration | NAF911 |
| Flight origin | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) (LOS/DNMM), Lagos, Nigeria |
| Destination | Kaduna Airport (KAD) (KAD/DNKA), Nigeria |
| Passengers | 151 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 159 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 26 September 1992 a Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules crashed three minutes after take-off from Lagos, Nigeria. All 159 people on board were killed, including 8 foreign nationals. The aircraft was taking off at high weight and three engines failed. It had the manufacturer serial number 4624.
Some reports claim there were 163 on board, others 174 or even 200 including some unidentified civilians, and possible military personnel who hitched a ride. In any case, a total 151 Nigerians, 5 Ghanaians, 1 Tanzanian, 1 Zimbabwean, and 1 Ugandan military officers were confirmed to have died.[1]
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