Douala – Entebbe
Flight / Schedule
Douala – Entebbe
Aircraft
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressRegistration
F-BEEB
MSN
8642
Operator
Institut Géographique NationalDate
March 11, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Topographic
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Yaoundé Centre
Region
Africa • Cameroon
Coordinates
3.9000°, 11.4992°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On March 11, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Douala – Entebbe experienced a crash involving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, operated by Institut Géographique National, with the event recorded near Yaoundé Centre.
The flight was categorized as topographic and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with turbulences. The aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. All five crew members were killed. It was reported that the pilot may have lost the control of the aircraft when the cargo shifted while flying in severe turbulences.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BEEB, MSN 8642.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.9000°, 11.4992°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with turbulences. The aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. All five crew members were killed. It was reported that the pilot may have lost the control of the aircraft when the cargo shifted while flying in severe turbulences.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Douala – Entebbe
Operator
Institut Géographique NationalFlight Type
Topographic
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Cameroon
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