Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 July 1960
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration Number: CP-36/OT-CBP
Location: Rushengo –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 39 / Occupants: 43
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including flight control computers, sensors, and actuators.Aircraft control systems, including flight control computers, sensors, and actuators.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during descent over mountainous terrain, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during descent over mountainous terrain, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed into mountainous terrain.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to terrain conditions and potentially a malfunction in the aircraft’s control systems.Loss of control due to terrain conditions and potentially a malfunction in the aircraft’s control systems.Share on:
