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.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1969 | Douglas DC-4 | Enugu, Africa | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Sikorsky S-62A | Dakar, Africa | World Wide HEL | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | Zuetina, Africa | Air Libya | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Bulawayo, Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1968 | Douglas DC-3 | Trigol, Africa | U S AID | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 185A | Bengazi, Africa | American Overs | No injuries | - |