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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.
Accident | |
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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, Lagos, Nigeria |
Destination | Kaduna Airport, Nigeria |
Occupants | 159 |
Passengers | 151 |
Crew | 8 |
Fatalities | 159 |
Survivors | 0 |
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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