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Safety history
June 8, 1946Accident
En route from Kano to Lagos, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility and turbulence in cumulonimbus. To avoid this low pressure area, the captain decided to modify his route and reduced his altitude. Shortly later, the airplane hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. All 22 occupants, among them four civilians, medical staff and engineers, were killed. A man on the ground was also killed. Crew: F/Lt James Henry Gilfillan, pilot, W/O Cecil Brian Morgan, pilot, F/O Col
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