Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 March 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Biafran Air Force
Registration Number: 704B
Location: near Uli Airstrip –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, engine/propeller systems.Aircraft control systems, engine/propeller systems.
Category: Accident
A Biafran Airlift aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a crash shortly after take-off. The aircraft was involved in an emergency landing attempt, likely due to adverse weather conditions or mechanical failure.A Biafran Airlift aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a crash shortly after take-off. The aircraft was involved in an emergency landing attempt, likely due to adverse weather conditions or mechanical failure.
Description
Crashed while trying to make an emergency landing shortly after take-off. The aircraft was part of the Biafran Airlift, which was an international humanitarian relief effort that transported food and medicine to Biafra during the 1967-70 secession war from Nigeria.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to adverse weather conditions or mechanical failure.Loss of control during takeoff due to adverse weather conditions or mechanical failure.Share on:
