Ndola – Mweka

On December 31, 1962 at 12:00 AM, Ndola – Mweka experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Cogeair - Compagnie Générale Aérienne Africaine, with the event recorded near Mweka Kasai-Occidental.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful flight from Ndola to Mweka, the Cogeair (Compagnie Générale Aérienne Africaine) twin engine airplane was taxiing when control was lost for unknown reason. The aircraft came to rest on its nose and was damaged beyond repair. All eight occupants were uninjured. The accident occurred between 04SEP1962 and 31DEC1962, thus the exact date remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CJE, MSN 6918.