Manono - Manono

On January 31, 1961 at 12:00 AM, Manono - Manono experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Katanga Air Force, with the event recorded near Lake Upemba Katanga.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The crew departed Manono on a bombing mission. Few minutes later, while flying over Lake Upemba, the airplane exploded in mid-air and crashed into the lake, killing all three occupants. It is believed that ammunition stored in the cabin exploded in flight.

Aircraft reference details include registration KAT-20, MSN 04103.