What happened
A humanitarian mission traveling from Fernando Po, Equatorial Guinea, to Uli ended in tragedy when the aircraft was intercepted and destroyed. The flight was transporting various supplies as part of an operation for the International Red Cross Committee.
While the aircraft was maintaining its cruising altitude, it was targeted by a Nigerian Air Force MiG-17. The fighter aircraft fired upon the transport plane, resulting in a crash. There were no survivors from the incident, as all four crew members perished in the impact.
Findings
The investigation into the destruction of the aircraft determined that the primary cause was the intentional engagement by a military fighter jet during the flight's cruise phase.