- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: June 24, 1956
Time: 1725
Location: Kano, Nigeria
Operator: British Overseas Airways
Flight #: ?
Route: Lagos - Kano - Tripoli - London
AC Type: Canadair C-4 Argonaut
Registration: G-ALHE
cn / ln: 151
Aboard: 45   (passengers:38  crew:7)
Fatalities: 32   (passengers:29  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: Loss of height and airspeed caused by the aircraft encountering an unpredictable thunderstorm cell which gave rise to a sudden reversal of wind direction, heavy rain, and possible downdraft conditions.
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