Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Sep 26, 1992 (159 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on September 26, 1992 near Lagos-Murtala Muhammed, Lagos, Nigeria with 159 fatalities. Cause: Multiple engine failures...
- Date: September 26, 1992
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Lagos-Murtala Muhammed, Lagos, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 159
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Multiple engine failures after takeoff, believed to have been caused by fuel contaminated with water and bacteria. Reported findings differ and the official cause could not be confirmed.
A Nigerian Air Force C-130H carrying military personnel on a flight from Lagos toward Kaduna and Jos lost power in two engines just after takeoff. The crew tried to find a place to land, but a third engine failed, and the aircraft stalled and crashed in a swampy area near the airport. All 159 people on board were killed.