De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Nov 14, 1968 (3 killed)

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on November 14, 1968 near Warri Delta, Nigeria with 3 fatalities.

A De Havilland DHC2 Beaver operated by Aero Contractors was landing on a river near Warri, Nigeria, after a short flight from Warri airstrip. It flipped over and came to rest inverted. Two containers of red lead oxide reportedly burst on impact and may have hindered the escape of the occupants, and all three occupants are believed to have died.

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