Berbérati – Bangui – Bambari

On March 29, 1959 at 12:00 AM, Berbérati – Bangui – Bambari experienced a crash involving Nord 2501 Noratlas, operated by Union Aéromaritime de Transport - UAT, with the event recorded near Boukpayanga Lobaye.

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was performing a special flight from Berberati to Bambari with an intermediate stop at Bangui, carrying a crew of three and Barthélemy Boganda, President of the Central African Republic and five members of his office. He was returning to the capital city after taking part to several discussions in Berberati. About 27 minutes after takeoff from Berberati Airport, while in cruising altitude, the right wing failed and detached. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in the savanna located near Boukpayanga. The airplane was totally destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BGZB, MSN 2, year of manufacture 1952.