Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 June 1968
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation
Owner/operator: North American Aircraft Trading
Registration Number: 5T-TAC
Location: Bissau Airport (OXB) –
ÿ Guinea-Bissau
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft wingsAircraft wings
Category: Other
A Constellation aircraft carrying French Fouga Magister wings was destroyed by sabotage. The aircraft was parked with no personnel on board and subsequently exploded and caught fire.A Constellation aircraft carrying French Fouga Magister wings was destroyed by sabotage. The aircraft was parked with no personnel on board and subsequently exploded and caught fire.
Description
Destroyed by sabotage. This aircraft with a Portuguese aircrew was being used on the Biafran Air Bridge. The aircraft was parked with no persons on board when it exploded and caught fire. The Constellation carried the wings of two French Fouga Magister jets that were bought by Biafra.
Primary Cause
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