ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331530
Date: | Friday 25 April 1969 |
Time: | 15:23 |
Type: | Douglas C-54B-20-DO (DC-4) |
Owner/operator: | Pan African Airlines |
Registration: | N3934C |
MSN: | 27243 |
Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 86 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | UI |
Location: | near Enugu -
Nigeria
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS/DNMM) |
Destination airport: | Enugu Airport (ENU/DNEN) |
Narrative:While descending through 6500 feet, the DC-4 was hit by an anti-aircraft shell. A five foot hole on the starboard side of the plane caused five of the passengers to be injured. Due to undercarriage problems, the crew returned to Lagos where the plane landed safely following a free fall undercarriage extension.
Accident investigation:
|
| |
Investigating agency: | |
Report number: | UNK69X0118 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
|
Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation