Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 September 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United Nations – UN
Registration Number: UN-209
Location: Elizabethville Airport (FBM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fouga Magister jetFouga Magister jet
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Fouga Magister jet struck Elizabethville Airport, resulting in a devastating fire. The aircraft was destroyed.A Fouga Magister jet struck Elizabethville Airport, resulting in a devastating fire. The aircraft was destroyed.
Description
Destroyed by fire during after being hit when a Fouga Magister jet attacked at Elizabethville Airport.
Primary Cause
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