103/F-SCHB

En route, the crew considered the fuel jauges as too low and as a precaution, attempted an emergency landing to avoid any fuel exhaustion. The pilot-in-command spotted a flat terrain on a plateau and decided to land when the aircraft crashed in which was actually a swamp. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were seriously injured.

Flight / Schedule

103/F-SCHB

Registration

103/F-SCHB

MSN

150

Date

June 15, 1959 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Mossaka Cuvette

Region

Africa • Congo

Coordinates

-1.2259°, 16.7947°

Narrative Report

On June 15, 1959 at 12:00 AM, 103/F-SCHB experienced a crash involving Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Mossaka Cuvette.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

En route, the crew considered the fuel jauges as too low and as a precaution, attempted an emergency landing to avoid any fuel exhaustion. The pilot-in-command spotted a flat terrain on a plateau and decided to land when the aircraft crashed in which was actually a swamp. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 103/F-SCHB, MSN 150.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.2259°, 16.7947°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the crew considered the fuel jauges as too low and as a precaution, attempted an emergency landing to avoid any fuel exhaustion. The pilot-in-command spotted a flat terrain on a plateau and decided to land when the aircraft crashed in which was actually a swamp. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were seriously injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • Congo

Aircraft Details

Registration

103/F-SCHB

MSN

150

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