5T-TAG

On July 1, 1968 at 12:00 AM, 5T-TAG experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, operated by North American Aircraft Trading, with the event recorded near Uli Anambra.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The airplane was completing a humanitarian flight to Uli, carrying a load of 10,5 tons of medicines. On final approach, the pilot-in-command encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck the ground and crashed in flames. All four occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5T-TAG, MSN 4642, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.7833°, 6.8667°.