1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash

1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash

A Nigerian Air Force C-130, similar to the one involved in the crash
Accident
Date	26 September 1992 (1992-09-26)
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. 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

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