Katanga Air Force

Safety profile and incident history for Katanga Air Force.

Safety Score

9.9/10

Total Incidents

4

Total Fatalities

3

Recent Incidents

Dornier DO.28A/B

Kolwezi Lualaba

Crash landed at Kolwezi-Kengere Airport during March 1962 (exact date unknown).

Dornier DO.28A/B

Kipushi Katanga

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Kipushi sometime in January 1962, exact date remains unknown.

Dornier DO.28A/B

Solwezi North-Western

Crashed in unknown circumstances while on a delivery flight.

January 31, 1961 3 Fatalities

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

Lake Upemba Katanga

The crew departed Manono on a bombing mission. Few minutes later, while flying over Lake Upemba, the airplane exploded in mid-air and crashed into the lake, killing all three occupants. It is believed that ammunition stored in the cabin exploded in flight.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

Zambia

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Dornier DO.28A/B3
De Havilland DH.104 Dove1