Lomé – Libreville
Flight / Schedule
Lomé – Libreville
Aircraft
Noorduyn NorsemanRegistration
HB-UIL
MSN
727
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Private SwissDate
March 27, 1961 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Rio Benito Centro Sur Province (Evinayong)
Region
Africa • Equatorial Guinea
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 27, 1961 at 12:00 AM, Lomé – Libreville experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Private Swiss, with the event recorded near Rio Benito Centro Sur Province (Evinayong).
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Lomé to Libreville, the engine failed. The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing and the airplane crash landed in Rio Benito. The pilot was unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was owned by the Swiss Urs Dätwyler.
Aircraft reference details include registration HB-UIL, MSN 727, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Lomé to Libreville, the engine failed. The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing and the airplane crash landed in Rio Benito. The pilot was unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was owned by the Swiss Urs Dätwyler.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lomé – Libreville
Operator
Private SwissFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Equatorial Guinea