CP-36
Flight / Schedule
CP-36
Aircraft
Fairchild C-119 Flying BoxcarRegistration
CP-36
MSN
11083
Year of Manufacture
1952
Date
July 19, 1960 at 01:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Goma Nord-Kivu
Region
Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 19, 1960 at 01:45 PM, CP-36 experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Goma Nord-Kivu.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
43 people were known to be on board, 39 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 90.7%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 40, passenger fatalities: 36, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. An engine failed in flight. Due to the combination of an engine out and a high OAT, the crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude despite full power on the remaining engine. The airplane lost speed and height and eventually stalled before crashing on the slope of a mountain located near Kivu Lake. All three crew members and 36 passengers were killed while four passengers were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration CP-36, MSN 11083, year of manufacture 1952.
Fatalities
Total
39
Crew
3
Passengers
36
Other
0
Crash Summary
An engine failed in flight. Due to the combination of an engine out and a high OAT, the crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude despite full power on the remaining engine. The airplane lost speed and height and eventually stalled before crashing on the slope of a mountain located near Kivu Lake. All three crew members and 36 passengers were killed while four passengers were injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
40
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
90.7%
Known people on board: 43
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo
Aircraft Details
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