Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 January 1962
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Aerovias Panama Airways – APASA
Registration Number: HP-312
Location: near Maniamuna –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Helicopter rotor systemHelicopter rotor system
Category: Accident
A helicopter crashed near Kamina Air Base, resulting in the loss of 17 passengers and crew. All individuals were unharmed and returned to the base by helicopter.A helicopter crashed near Kamina Air Base, resulting in the loss of 17 passengers and crew. All individuals were unharmed and returned to the base by helicopter.
Description
The aircraft crashed 45 miles from Kamina Air Base. The 17 passengers (including 10 Indian troops) and the crew escaped unhurt and returned to Kamina by helicopter.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a malfunction in the helicopter’s rotor system.Mechanical failure ? likely a malfunction in the helicopter’s rotor system.Share on:
