1948 Sabena Douglas C-47 crash explained

1948 Sabena Douglas C-47 crash
Occurrence Type:Accident
Site:Near Kimbwe, Belgian Congo
Total Fatalities:13
Total Survivors:0
Aircraft Type:Douglas C-47
Operator:Sabena
Tail Number:OO-CBL
Origin:Manono
Destination:Élizabethville (now Lubumbashi)
Occupants:13
Passengers:10
Crew:3
Fatalities:13
Survivors:0

The 1948 Sabena Douglas C-47 crash was an aviation accident that occurred on, near Kimbwe, in the Belgian Congo. The aircraft, a Douglas C-47A-10-DK registered as OO-CBL, was operated by the Belgian airline Sabena. It was en route from Manono to Élizabethville (now Lubumbashi), when it suddenly went out of control during its approach to the airport and crashed. All 13 people on board, including four crew members, were killed. The exact cause of the crash remains undetermined despite favorable weather conditions at the time.

The aircraft carried 13 people, including 3 crew members. There were no survivors.[1] It was one of three fatal crashes that Sabena experienced in 1948, along with the Heathrow disaster on March 2, and the Sabena Douglas DC-4 crash on May 12.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crash of the Manono-Élizabethville flight . . Aviation-safety.net .