Accident Details
A four-engine aircraft was completing a humanitarian flight from Cotonou to Uli, carrying 10 tons of food on behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The aircraft was on final approach from the north during nighttime when the crew encountered marginal weather conditions. The aircraft then struck the ground and crashed approximately 10 km north of Uli Airstrip, near the village of Ihiala.
Aircraft and Crew
The aircraft was destroyed by a post-crash fire. All four crew members were killed. The crew consisted of:
- Karl Eric Baltze, pilot
- Hellmut Scharck, copilot
- Carl Goesta Sternhag, flight engineer
- Bo Valentin Almgren, loadmaster
Location
The accident occurred near Ihiala, a village located about 10 km north of Uli Airstrip in Nigeria. The aircraft had flown from Cotonou, Benin, on a relief mission.