Bristol 170 Freighter crash, Feb 5, 1955 (13 killed), Cal...
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on February 5, 1955 near Calabar Cross River, Nigeria with 13 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in flight after...
- Date: February 5, 1955
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Calabar Cross River, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control in flight after structural failure of the left wing
A Bristol 170 Freighter of West African Airways on the Enugu to Calabar service went out of control at 4,000 feet and crashed in dense woodland about 84 km northwest of Calabar. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 people on board were killed.