Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 July 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: DTA-Direc?o de Explora?o dos Transp. Areos
Registration Number: CR-LBK
Location: 19 km S of Bocoio –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: The Boeing 737-800 aircraft’s flight control systems, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s sensors were impacted.The Boeing 737-800 aircraft’s flight control systems, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s sensors were impacted.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during approach to Bulobulo Mountain due to deteriorating weather conditions, specifically poor visibility. The aircraft was forced to make an immediate landing.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during approach to Bulobulo Mountain due to deteriorating weather conditions, specifically poor visibility. The aircraft was forced to make an immediate landing.
Description
Crashed into Bulobulo Mountain near Bocoio during approach in poor weather visibility.
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility, resulted in a loss of control and a rapid descent, leading to a crash landing.Poor weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility, resulted in a loss of control and a rapid descent, leading to a crash landing.Share on:
