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The 1948 Sabena Douglas C-47 crash was an aviation accident that occurred on 31 August 1948, near Kimbwe, in the Belgian Congo. The aircraft, a Douglas C-47A-10-DK registered as OO-CBL, was operated by the Belgian airline Sabena. It was en route from Manono to Élizabethville (now Lubumbashi), when it suddenly went out of control during its approach to the airport and crashed. All 13 people on board, including four crew members, were killed. The exact cause of the crash remains undetermined despite favorable weather conditions at the time.
 A Douglas DC-3 resembling the one involved in the accident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 August 1948 |
| Site | Near Kimbwe, Belgian Congo |
| Total fatalities | 13 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-47 |
| Operator | Sabena |
| Registration | OO-CBL |
| Flight origin | Manono |
| Destination | Élizabethville (now Lubumbashi) |
| Occupants | 13 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 13 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The aircraft carried 13 people, including 3 crew members. There were no survivors.[1] It was one of three fatal crashes that Sabena experienced in 1948, along with the Heathrow disaster on March 2, and the Sabena Douglas DC-4 crash on May 12.
Notes and references
edit- ^ "Crash of the Manono-Élizabethville flight". Aviation-safety.net.