Bristol 130 Bombay crash, Apr 14, 1941, Lagos Lagos
Bristol 130 Bombay accident on April 14, 1941 near Lagos Lagos, Nigeria with no fatalities. Cause: A tyre burst during takeoff..
- Date: April 14, 1941
- Aircraft: Bristol 130 Bombay
- Location: Lagos Lagos, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A tyre burst during takeoff.
A Bristol Bombay of 216 Squadron RAF had a tyre burst while taking off from Lagos, Nigeria, on 14 April 1941. The undercarriage collapsed, and the aircraft veered off the runway and burned. There were no casualties.