Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 February 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Air Congo
Registration Number: 9Q-CUP
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire C-47 aircraft, specifically the fuselage and wings.The entire C-47 aircraft, specifically the fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft, registration 9Q-CUP, sustained significant damage beyond repair following an accident. Simultaneously, another C-47 aircraft, registration 9Q-CUD, was lost on February 19, 1970. Investigation suggests a potential connection between these two incidents, with the possibility of a single, complex accident.A C-47 aircraft, registration 9Q-CUP, sustained significant damage beyond repair following an accident. Simultaneously, another C-47 aircraft, registration 9Q-CUD, was lost on February 19, 1970. Investigation suggests a potential connection between these two incidents, with the possibility of a single, complex accident.
Description
The Air Congo C-47, 9Q-CUP, was reportedly damaged beyond repair in an accident. According to some reports, another C-47, 9Q-CUD (msn 9780), was lost on February 19, 1970. Possibly both are one and the same accident.
Primary Cause
Severe damage to the C-47 aircraft, 9Q-CUP, resulting in irreparable structural failure.Severe damage to the C-47 aircraft, 9Q-CUP, resulting in irreparable structural failure.Share on:
