Lagos – Kano – Tripoli – London

On June 24, 1956 at 05:22 PM, Lagos – Kano – Tripoli – London experienced a crash involving Canadair C-4 North Star, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Kano Kano.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

45 people were known to be on board, 32 fatalities were recorded, 13 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 71.1%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 38, passenger fatalities: 29, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The four engine aircraft departed runway 25 at Kano Airport for Tripoli in moderate rain and climbed to an altitude of 250 feet. The aircraft then began to lose height rapidly and although the pilot-in- command ordered full power, the descent could not be checked. Notwithstanding the increased power he was unable to prevent it striking a tree and the aircraft crashed about 1,5 mile from the end of the runway. Three crew members and 29 passengers were killed. At time of takeoff, the reported weather conditions on runway 25 were as follows: cloud 3/8, base at 2,500 feet, wind 270° at 20 knots, visibility 1,500 yards and moderate rain.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ALHE, MSN 151, year of manufacture 1949.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.9660°, 8.5762°.