Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 March 1949
Aircraft Type: Boeing B-17G
Owner/operator: Institut Gographique National – IGN
Registration Number: F-BEEB
Location: 6 km from Nkolafamba –
ÿ Cameroon
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed following a severe tornado, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.An aircraft crashed following a severe tornado, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
The aircraft crashed after encountering a tornado.
Source of Information
https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-yaounde-b17ignhttps://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-yaounde-b17ignPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a tornado, caused a loss of control and resulted in a catastrophic crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically a tornado, caused a loss of control and resulted in a catastrophic crash.Share on:
