Zone
Katanga

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou in Kalemie

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1996
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Operation Blessing
Registration:
9Q-CUB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
212
YOM:
1964
Location:
Kalemie
Katanga
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a humanitarian flight when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances shortly after takeoff. Both pilots were injured.

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

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KP-6
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20884
YOM:
1944
Location:
Kalemie
Katanga
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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.
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