Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 October 1967
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Biafran Air Force
Registration Number: 5N-AAV
Location: near Lagos –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: F-27 aircraftF-27 aircraft
A F-27 aircraft was shot down during a bombing raid targeting the Nigerian military headquarters in Lagos.A F-27 aircraft was shot down during a bombing raid targeting the Nigerian military headquarters in Lagos.
Description
The F-27 was shot down during a bombing raid on the Nigerian military headquarters at Lagos.
Primary Cause
Bombing raid.Bombing raid.Share on:
