1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash explained

1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash
Occurrence Type:Accident
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Type:Multiple engine failure during take-off
Site:In the Ejigbo canal, Lagos, Nigeria
Aircraft Type:Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Tail Number:NAF911
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. It had the manufacturer serial number 4624.

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