Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 July 1951
Aircraft Type: Bristol 170 Freighter 21E
Owner/operator: West African Airways Corp
Registration Number: VR-NAX
Location: 3,3 km from Kaduna Airport (KAD) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A charter aircraft experienced a diversion due to adverse weather conditions at Ibadan, Nigeria. The aircraft crashed approximately 2 miles from the airport during approach, resulting in a loss of life.A charter aircraft experienced a diversion due to adverse weather conditions at Ibadan, Nigeria. The aircraft crashed approximately 2 miles from the airport during approach, resulting in a loss of life.
Description
The aircraft was on a charter flight from Kaduna to Ibadan in Nigeria. Due to bad weather at Ibadan, the aircraft was diverted back to Kaduna. Due to the lack of fuel the aircraft crashed about 2 miles from the airport when on the approach.
Primary Cause
Bad weather at Ibadan.Bad weather at Ibadan.Share on:
