Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 June 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG747
Location: 1,6 km NE of Oni –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A plane crashed in Nigeria due to deteriorating weather conditions while flying from Kano to Ikeja. The pilot descended below the clouds but experienced a collision with trees, resulting in a crash.A plane crashed in Nigeria due to deteriorating weather conditions while flying from Kano to Ikeja. The pilot descended below the clouds but experienced a collision with trees, resulting in a crash.
Description
Weather was poor as the airplane flew from Kano to Ikeja in Nigeria. The pilot descended below the clouds but the plane hit trees and crashed.
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions ? specifically, low visibility ? caused the pilot to descend below the clouds.Poor weather conditions ? specifically, low visibility ? caused the pilot to descend below the clouds.Share on:
