5T-TAC

On January 21, 1968 at 12:00 AM, 5T-TAC experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, operated by North American Aircraft Trading, with the event recorded near Port Harcourt Rivers.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to Port Harcourt Airport, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances few hundred yards short of runway threshold. All five occupants were killed. They were completing a cargo mission on behalf of the Government of Biafra.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5T-TAC, MSN 4645, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.8317°, 7.0118°.