No fatalities

Unknown aircraft crash near Kipushi, 1962 (KA-017)

Kipushi, Democratic Republic of CongoFlight

On January 15, 1962, a Dornier DO.28A/B (registration KA-017) operated by Katanga Air Force was involved in an aviation accident near Kipushi, Democratic Republic of Congo in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

An unidentified aircraft crashed under unspecified conditions near Kipushi during January 1962.

What happened

In January 1962, an aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Kipushi. The precise date of the accident has not been established by available records. At the time of the incident, the aircraft was operating in the region, but the specific flight details and the exact sequence of events leading to the impact remain undocumented.

Findings

The circumstances surrounding the crash are currently classified as unknown. There is no available information regarding the aircraft type, the operator, or the number of fatalities and injuries resulting from the event. Because the specific cause of the accident was never determined, the contributing factors to the loss of the aircraft remain a mystery.