OO-SBL — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

April 22, 1960Accident
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.
Douglas C-54 Skymaster · 35 fatalities
The accident occurred because the pilot, the captain, carried out a descent while the height of cloud base (ceiling) was below the minimum required by the Administration and the Operator. The following findings were identified: - Seeing that the weather was rapidly deteriorating below minima, the captain should have decided to divert. Full accident record