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1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash

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1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash
A Nigerian Air Force C-130, similar to the one involved in the crash
Accident
Date26 September 1992 (1992-09-26)
SummaryMultiple engine failure during take-off
SiteIn the Ejigbo canal, Lagos, Nigeria
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLockheed C-130H Hercules
Operator Nigerian Air Force
RegistrationNAF911
Flight originMurtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria
DestinationKaduna Airport, Nigeria
Occupants159
Passengers151
Crew8
Fatalities159
Survivors0

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. This is the deadliest crash of a C-130 Hercules [1]

References

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  1. ^ Accident description for Lockheed C-130H Hercules NAF911 Lagos at the Aviation Safety Network


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