Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 November 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Portuguesa
Registration Number: 6154
Location: Chitado –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control due to unexpectedly heavy and localized precipitation, resulting in a crash into terrain.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control due to unexpectedly heavy and localized precipitation, resulting in a crash into terrain.
Description
Crashed into terrain due to bad weather.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions, specifically heavy precipitation, caused loss of control and subsequent impact with the terrain.Bad weather conditions, specifically heavy precipitation, caused loss of control and subsequent impact with the terrain.Share on:
