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| Date: | Monday 2 May 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 |
| Owner/operator: | West African Airways Corp |
| Registration: | VR-NAG |
| MSN: | 04049 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Benin City, Edo State -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Benin City Airport |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Sir Hubert Sturnsen" crashed on take off, killing six passengers and two crew.
Sources:
http://rzjets.net/aircraft/?page=1&typeid=339
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac5/ROW%20Africa/VR-NIL.html
http://airliner.narod.ru/airliners1942-48/dh104euro.htm#nigeria
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2008 19:59 | W.Fischdick | Added |
| 31-Jan-2008 01:51 | JINX | Updated |
| 17-Mar-2010 01:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Oct-2011 12:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Mar-2012 12:04 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Apr-2012 04:22 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Nov-2025 19:30 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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