1956 Kano Airport BOAC Argonaut crash
On 24 June 1956, a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) four-engined Canadair C-4 Argonaut airliner crashed into a tree on departure from Kano Airport in Nigeria, three crew and 29 passengers were killed.
G-ALHS, sister aircraft to the one involved in the crash, in 1954 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June 1956 |
| Summary | Crashed on take-off following encounter with microburst |
| Site | Kano Airport, Nigeria 12.046891°N 8.51809°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Canadair C-4 Argonaut |
| Aircraft name | Argo |
| Operator | British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| Registration | G-ALHE |
| Flight origin | Kano Airport, Nigeria |
| Destination | Tripoli International Airport (Idris Airport), Libya |
| Passengers | 38 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 32 |
| Survivors | 13 |
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