Léopoldville – Lagos – Cotonou – Brussels
Flight / Schedule
Léopoldville – Lagos – Cotonou – Brussels
Aircraft
Lockheed C-60 LodeStarRegistration
OO-CAK
MSN
2340
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
December 14, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kouandé Atakira
Region
Africa • Benin
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 14, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Léopoldville – Lagos – Cotonou – Brussels experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, with the event recorded near Kouandé Atakira.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Cotonou, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Kouandé, west of Cotonou, and was destroyed by fire. All occupants were able to evacuate and were unhurt.
Aircraft reference details include registration OO-CAK, MSN 2340, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Cotonou, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Kouandé, west of Cotonou, and was destroyed by fire. All occupants were able to evacuate and were unhurt.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Léopoldville – Lagos – Cotonou – Brussels
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Benin
Aircraft Details
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