We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Few minutes after takeoff from Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport, the crew reported technical problems with the hydraulic systems and was cleared to return. To reduce weight, the pilot followed a holding pattern over the region when the airplane entered a dive and crashed into the Congo River. All 45 occupants have been killed. Probable cause (official findings): The exact cause of the accident was not determined. However, it is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of a double engine fa
Curtiss C-46 Commando · 45 fatalities