- | 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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