Lagos - Port Harcourt

On September 28, 1968 at 12:00 AM, Lagos - Port Harcourt experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Pan African Airlines, with the event recorded near Port Harcourt Rivers.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

57 people were known to be on board, 58 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 101.8%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 53, passenger fatalities: 53, other fatalities: 1.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The four engine aircraft was performing a charter flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, carrying 53 passengers, a crew of four and a load of ammunitions. The approach to Port Harcourt Airport was initiated by night and despite the fact that the pilot had the runway in sight, he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the left wing struck two trees. The airplane stalled and crashed in flames onto houses located few km short of runway. None of 57 occupants survived the crash and one person on the ground was also killed. Following the accident, huge explosions occurred as the aircraft was carrying a load of ammunitions.

Aircraft reference details include registration N90427, MSN 10445, year of manufacture 1944.

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