Cairo – Leopoldville
Flight / Schedule
Cairo – Leopoldville
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.86 ExpressRegistration
G-ACWC
MSN
2304
Year of Manufacture
1935
Date
June 17, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Minna Niger
Region
Africa • Nigeria
Coordinates
9.6187°, 6.5476°
Narrative Report
On June 17, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Cairo – Leopoldville experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.86 Express, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Minna Niger.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for undermined reason. There was no injuries but the aircraft christened 'Delia' was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-ACWC, MSN 2304, year of manufacture 1935.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 9.6187°, 6.5476°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for undermined reason. There was no injuries but the aircraft christened 'Delia' was written off.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cairo – Leopoldville
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Nigeria
Aircraft Details
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