Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 June 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: Flughjalp
Registration Number: TF-AAE
Location: Uli Airstrip –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Biafran Airlift aircraft sustained significant damage during a rocket attack in Nigeria. This aircraft was involved in a humanitarian relief effort aimed at transporting food and medicine to Biafra during the 1967-70 secession war.A Biafran Airlift aircraft sustained significant damage during a rocket attack in Nigeria. This aircraft was involved in a humanitarian relief effort aimed at transporting food and medicine to Biafra during the 1967-70 secession war.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in Nigerian rocket attack. 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
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