N'Gaoundéré - N'Gaoundéré
Flight / Schedule
N'Gaoundéré - N'Gaoundéré
Aircraft
Consolidated LB-30 LiberatorRegistration
F-BEFX
MSN
12
Date
February 19, 1952 at 02:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
N'Gaoundéré Adamaoua
Region
Africa • Cameroon
Narrative Report
On February 19, 1952 at 02:30 PM, N'Gaoundéré - N'Gaoundéré experienced a crash involving Consolidated LB-30 Liberator, operated by Société de Transports Aériens Alpes Provence - STAAP, with the event recorded near N'Gaoundéré Adamaoua.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was engaged in a local test flight after the engine number four was changed. The airplane left N'Gaoundéré Airport at 1250LT. The captain made profit of this flight to improve the skills of the copilot who should be promoted as captain. While cruising in good weather conditions, the aircraft banked left, dove into the ground and crashed about 37 km southwest of N'Gaoundéré. As the airplane failed to come back to its base, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found in an isolated area a day later. All eight occupants have been killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BEFX, MSN 12.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
4
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a local test flight after the engine number four was changed. The airplane left N'Gaoundéré Airport at 1250LT. The captain made profit of this flight to improve the skills of the copilot who should be promoted as captain. While cruising in good weather conditions, the aircraft banked left, dove into the ground and crashed about 37 km southwest of N'Gaoundéré. As the airplane failed to come back to its base, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found in an isolated area a day later. All eight occupants have been killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
N'Gaoundéré - N'Gaoundéré
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Cameroon
Aircraft Details
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