We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Following an uneventful flight from Cairo, the crew started the descent to Bunia. Nevertheless, visibility was poor due to a low ceiling. On final approach, the four engine airplane impacted the slope of the Bogoro Peak located 8 km short of runway. The wreckage was found 100 metres below the summit and all 35 occupants have been killed. Probable cause (official findings): The accident occurred because the pilot, the captain, carried out a descent while the height of cloud base (ceiling) was be
Douglas C-54 Skymaster · 35 fatalities