Democratic Republic of Congo

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De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

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An engine failed in flight. Due to the combination of an engine out and a high OAT, the crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude despite full power on the remaining engine. The airplane lost speed and height and eventually stalled before crashing on the slope of a mountain located near Kivu Lake. All three crew members and 36 passengers were killed while four passengers were injured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Léopoldville

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1960

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Operator:

Air Brousse

Registration:

OO-ARN

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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MSN:

6785

YOM:

1936

Location:

Kinshasa-Ndolo

Kinshasa City Province

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Landing (descent or approach)

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On final approach to Ndolo Airport in Léopoldville, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the district of Luozi, less than a km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-DO Skymaster in Bunia: 35 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1960 at 0755 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

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Registration:

OO-SBL

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Schedule:

Brussels – Rome – Cairo – Bunia – Stanleyville – Elisabethville

MSN:

3099

YOM:

1943

Location:

Bunia

Orientale

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Following an uneventful flight from Cairo, the crew started the descent to Bunia in marginal weather conditions. In limited visibility due to low clouds, the pilot-in-command continued the approach at an insufficient altitude when the four engine aircraft struck the slope of the Bogoro Peak located about 8 km short of runway. The wreckage was found 60 meters below the summit and all 35 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

The accident occurred because the pilot, the captain, carried out a descent while the height of cloud base (ceiling) was below the minimum required by the Administration and the Operator.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK in Paulis

Date & Time: Dec 1, 1958 at 1200 LT

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K-18

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Landing (descent or approach)

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MSN:

14603/26048

YOM:

1944

Location:

Isiro

Orientale

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Aviation de la Force Publique

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The approach to Paulis Airport (now Isiro) was completed in high cross winds. On touchdown, the airplane registered K-18 and OT-CWH swerved on runway, veered to the right, lost its right main gear and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1B on Mt Nyamuragira

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1958

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

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Registration:

D-12

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Mountains

MSN:

04054

YOM:

1947

Location:

Mt Nyamuragira

Nord-Kivu

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Crash on the Nyamuragira volcano in unknown circumstances. Occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL in Albertville: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1957

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KP-6

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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MSN:

20884

YOM:

1944

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Kalemie

Katanga

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At liftoff, the airplane stalled and crashed onto the runway and came to rest in flames. The flight engineer was killed while five other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

A propeller blade detached from an engine at rotation and penetrated the cockpit, killing the flight engineer.

Ground accident of an Airspeed AS.65 Consul in Léopoldville

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1957

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.65 Consul

Operator:

L. M. Berner & Company

Registration:

G-ALTZ

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Private

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MSN:

5134

YOM:

1947

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Kinshasa-Ndolo

Kinshasa City Province

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Aviation de la Force Publique

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Suffered a ground accident while taxiing at Ndolo Airport in Léopoldville. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 2 in Léopoldville

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1957

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

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Registration:

D-10

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MSN:

04252

YOM:

1949

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Kinshasa-Ndolo

Kinshasa City Province

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De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Kikwit

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1956

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Air Brousse

Registration:

OO-CMS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Léopoldville – Port-Francqui

MSN:

6902

YOM:

1945

Location:

Kikwit

Bandundu

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