Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 April 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54B-20-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Pan African Airlines
Registration Number: N3934C
Location: near Enugu –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 86
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-4 aircraft experienced a severe impact during a descent through 6500 feet, resulting in five passengers being injured due to a hole in the starboard side of the plane caused by an anti-aircraft shell. The crew subsequently returned to Lagos following a free fall, landing safely.A DC-4 aircraft experienced a severe impact during a descent through 6500 feet, resulting in five passengers being injured due to a hole in the starboard side of the plane caused by an anti-aircraft shell. The crew subsequently returned to Lagos following a free fall, landing safely.
Description
While descending through 6500 feet, the DC-4 was hit by an anti-aircraft shell. A five foot hole on the starboard side of the plane caused five of the passengers to be injured. Due to undercarriage problems, the crew returned to Lagos where the plane landed safely following a free fall undercarriage extension.
Primary Cause
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