Narrative:
Crashed on forced landing between Maiduguri and Kano.
A newspaper article dated December 19 gives that date of the accident as "a few days ago".
» Combat 20 Dec. 1948
» L'Echo d'Oran 19 December 1948, p1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 14 December 1948 |
| Type: |  Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52) |
| Operator: | L'Armée de L'Air |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Maiduguri ( Nigeria)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Maiduguri Airport (MIU/DNMA), Nigeria |
| Kano International Airport (KAN/DNKN), Nigeria |
Crashed on forced landing between Maiduguri and Kano.
A newspaper article dated December 19 gives that date of the accident as "a few days ago".
Sources:
» La Nación (Santiago) 19 December 1948, p30» Combat 20 Dec. 1948
» L'Echo d'Oran 19 December 1948, p1
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Maiduguri Airport to Kano International Airport as the crow flies is 493 km (308 miles).
Distance from Maiduguri Airport to Kano International Airport as the crow flies is 493 km (308 miles).
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