Aviation Crash Map

Boeing C-97 N52676

26 September 1969 · Nigeria, Africa · Fatal

Summary

On 26 September 1969 at about 18:40 local time, a Boeing C-97 registered N52676, operated by Flight Test RE, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Nigeria, Africa. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Nigeria, Africa
Nearest airport
Uli
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing C-97
Registration
N52676
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
4
Operator
Flight Test RE
Operating rule
Contract Carrier
Purpose of flight
Other
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
Sao Tume → S
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
IMC
Light
Night (Dark)
NTSB number
6-0037

People

5 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 5 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

BIAFRA MERCY MISSION.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF NIGERIA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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