Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jun 17, 1961 (1 killed), Ka...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on June 17, 1961 near Kano Kano, Nigeria with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot error and pilot fatigue, as stated in the...
- Date: June 17, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Kano Kano, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error and pilot fatigue, as stated in the Wikipedia list of DC 4 accidents
A Continentale Deutsche Luftreederei Douglas C 54B cargo aircraft crashed short of the runway at Kano International Airport in Nigeria on 17 June 1961 while on a night approach. One of the seven people on board was killed. The accident was attributed to pilot error and pilot fatigue.