Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 May 1964
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: United Nations – UN, opb Royal Norwegian Air Force – RNoAF
Registration Number: 303
Location: ca 5 km S of Luvungi airstrip –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: EngineEngine
A DHC-3 Otter aircraft was operating a reconnaissance flight for the United Nations in the Congo to oversee the evacuation of Scandinavian personnel at the Lemera mission station. A ground fire caused the engine to be hit, resulting in a forced landing on a narrow road. The aircraft rolled 150 feet and broke off its starboard wing, swinging off the road.A DHC-3 Otter aircraft was operating a reconnaissance flight for the United Nations in the Congo to oversee the evacuation of Scandinavian personnel at the Lemera mission station. A ground fire caused the engine to be hit, resulting in a forced landing on a narrow road. The aircraft rolled 150 feet and broke off its starboard wing, swinging off the road.
Description
The DHC-3 Otter was operating on a reconnaissance flight for the United Nations in Congo to oversee the evacuation of Scandinavian personnel at the Lemera mission station. While en route at 1200 feet, the engine was hit by a bullet from ground fire. The pilot attempted to carry out a forced landing on a narrow road when the engine quit. The Otter touched down on the road at a speed of 70 knots and rolled about 150 feet until it hit a tree. The starboard wing broke away and the aircraft swung off the road.
Source of Information
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