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Crash of a Dornier DO.28A-1 in Kolwezi

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.28A/B
Operator:
Registration:
KA-016
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3016
Location:
Kolwezi
Lualaba
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed at Kolwezi-Kengere Airport during March 1962 (exact date unknown).

Crash of a Dornier DO-28A-1 in Kipushi

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.28A/B
Operator:
Registration:
KA-017
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3017
Location:
Kipushi
Katanga
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Kipushi sometime in January 1962, exact date remains unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 into Lake Upemba: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1961
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Registration:
KAT-20
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Manono - Manono
MSN:
04103
Location:
Lake Upemba
Katanga
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
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.
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