Léopoldville – Dakar

On February 26, 1960 at 12:00 AM, Léopoldville – Dakar experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Air Brousse, with the event recorded near Dakar Dakar Region.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed on approach to Dakar Airport while on a flight from Léopoldville. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OO-CJS, MSN 6429, year of manufacture 1938.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.7328°, -17.2015°.