Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 into Lake Upemba: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 31, 1961
Operator:
Registration:
KAT-20
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Manono - Manono
MSN:
04103
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Manono on a bombing mission. Few minutes later, while flying over Lake Upemba, the airplane exploded in mid-air and crashed into the lake, killing all three occupants. It is believed that ammunition stored in the cabin exploded in flight.
