Kano – Kaduna

On March 30, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Kano – Kaduna experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Federal Government of Nigeria, with the event recorded near Kano Kano.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Kano Airport, the float equipped aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all seven occupants, among them ex Minister Sanna Buker.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5N-ABM, MSN 443, year of manufacture 1964.

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