Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Location: near Maiduguri –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or control system.Aircraft engine or control system.
Category: Accident
A plane crashed on forced landing between Maiduguri and Kano, occurring a few days prior to the newspaper article’s publication date.A plane crashed on forced landing between Maiduguri and Kano, occurring a few days prior to the newspaper article’s publication date.
Description
Crashed on forced landing between Maiduguri and Kano. A newspaper article dated December 19 gives that date of the accident as “a few days ago”.
Source of Information
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4749888g/f5.item.zoomhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4749888g/f5.item.zoomPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error leading to a forced landing.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error leading to a forced landing.Share on:
