Country
Democratic Republic of Congo
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Kasai-Occidental

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-85-DL in Tschikapa

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
UN-203
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20010
YOM:
1944
Location:
Tshikapa
Kasai-Occidental
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 on takeoff. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar in Luluabourg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
MM52-6011
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lyra 15
MSN:
10869
YOM:
1952
Location:
Kananga
Kasai-Occidental
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the left engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed. Three crew members were killed and six others were injured, among them some Pakistan soldiers taking part to a UNO mission. Those killed were:
Cpt Sergio Celli, pilot,
Lt Dario Giorgi, pilot,
Italo Quadri.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine during takeoff.

Crash of a Farman F.197 in Dibaya: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.190
Operator:
Registration:
F-AJJK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Antananarivo - Paris
MSN:
7160
YOM:
1929
Location:
Dibaya
Kasai-Occidental
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 Algiers on 13DEC1929 bound for Antananarivo where he arrived on 01JAN1930. On 10JAN1930, the crew departed Antananarivo for his back trip to Paris, with intermediate stops in Quelimane and Elizabethville. Few minutes after its departure from Port-Francqui, the aircraft crashed in the jungle near Dibaya, Kasai. The wreckage and the dead bodies of the crew members were found on 13MAR1930 in an isolated area.
Crew:
Léopold Roux, pilot,
Raymond Caillol, radio,
Eric Dodemont, mechanic.
Probable cause:
The cause of the accident could not be determined.
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