1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash - Event

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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. The aircraft was serial number 911.

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1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash
Accident
A Nigerian Air Force C-130, similar to the one involved in the crash
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 (LOS) (LOS/DNMM), Lagos, Nigeria
Destination	Kaduna Airport (KAD) (KAD/DNKA), Nigeria
Passengers	151
Crew	8
Fatalities	159
Injuries	0
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]

References

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

Aviation accidents and incidents in 1992

Jan 3 CommutAir Flight 4821
Jan 7 ECMM helicopter downing
Jan 7 Delta Air Lines Flight 1581
Jan 20 Air Inter Flight 5148
Jan 28 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown
Feb 15 Air Transport International Flight 805
Feb 14 Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 386
Mar 22 USAir Flight 405
Mar 31 Trans-Air Service Flight 671
Jun 6 Copa Airlines Flight 201
Jun 7 American Eagle Flight 5456
Jun 8 GP Express Airlines Flight 861
Jul 24 Mandala Airlines Flight 660
Jul 30 TWA Flight 843
Jul 31 Thai Airways International Flight 311
Jul 31 China General Aviation Flight 7552
Aug 27 Aeroflot Flight 2808
Sep 26 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash
Sep 28 Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268
Oct 4 El Al Flight 1862
Oct 18 Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 5601
Nov 14 Vietnam Airlines Flight 474
Nov 24 China Southern Airlines Flight 3943
Dec 21 Martinair Flight 495
Dec 22 Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103

1991 ◀ ▶ 1993

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- [en] 1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash

[it] Incidente del C-130 Hercules della Nigerian Air Force del 1992

Il 26 settembre 1992, un Lockheed C-130H Hercules della Nigerian Air Force si schiantò tre minuti dopo il decollo da Lagos, in Nigeria. Tutte le 159 persone a bordo persero la vita, tra cui 8 cittadini stranieri. L'aereo stava decollando completamente carico e tre dei quattro motori si guastarono durante la salita.[1]

[ru] Катастрофа C-130 под Лагосом

Катастрофа C-130 под Лагосом — крупная авиационная катастрофа, произошедшая в субботу 26 сентября 1992 года. В окрестностях Лагоса разбился Lockheed C-130H Hercules ВВС Нигерии, при этом погибли все находившиеся на его борту 159 человек. Крупнейшая катастрофа C-130.

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