1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash
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.jpg) 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, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Destination | Kaduna Airport, Nigeria |
| Occupants | 159 |
| 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.
A total of 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]
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