Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 July 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United Nations – UN
Registration Number: UN-203
Location: Tshikapa Airport (TSH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically flaps and slats).Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically flaps and slats).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent impact.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent impact.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Share on:
