ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220564
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| Date: | Saturday 22 June 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland WS.51 Widgeon |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force |
| Registration: | NAF510 |
| MSN: | WA/H/3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lagos -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after a failure of the tail-rotor drive shaft.
Former Bristow Helicopters 5N-AGA used by the Biafran Air Force and captured by the Nigerians early february 1968 at Udi.
Sources:
Shadows,Airlift and airwar in biafra and nigeria
Michael I Draper
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2019 20:12 | Cobar | Added |
| 05-Jan-2019 20:12 | harro | Updated [Date] |
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