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| Date: | Wednesday 27 November 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland WS.55 Whirlwind 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Helicopters Nigeria (BHN) |
| Registration: | 5N-ABP |
| MSN: | WA/117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Iba -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bonny Island |
| Warri | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After suffering engine overspeed and failure,the helicopter crash landed in the bush.
Sources:
Shadows,Airlift and Airwar in Biafra and Nigeria
Michael I Draper
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2019 12:37 | Cobar | Added |
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