Narrative:
While descending through 6500 feet, the DC-4 was hit by an anti-aircraft shell. A five foot hole on the starboard side of the plane caused five of the passengers to be injured. Due to undercarriage problems, the crew returned to Lagos where the plane landed safely following a free fall undercarriage extension.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 25 April 1969 |
| Time: | 15:23 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54B-20-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Pan African Airlines |
| Registration: | N3934C |
| MSN: | 27243 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 84 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 86 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | near Enugu ( Nigeria)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS/DNMM), Nigeria |
| Enugu Airport (ENU/DNEN), Nigeria |
While descending through 6500 feet, the DC-4 was hit by an anti-aircraft shell. A five foot hole on the starboard side of the plane caused five of the passengers to be injured. Due to undercarriage problems, the crew returned to Lagos where the plane landed safely following a free fall undercarriage extension.
Classification:
Shot down from the groundForced landing on runway
Sources:
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Map
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 Lagos/Ikeja International Airport to Enugu Airport as the crow flies is 466 km (291 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Lagos/Ikeja International Airport to Enugu Airport as the crow flies is 466 km (291 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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