Aviméta 92

Eugène de Ligne

The aircraft was performing a flight from Albertville to Uvira with a crew of three on board. While cruising along the Tanganyika Lake, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, unfavorable winds, heavy rain falls and turbulences. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed near the Burton Bay, near Kibanga, south of Baraka, Sud-Kivu. Both pilots were killed while the mechanic was seriously injured. Crew: Edmond Thieffry, pilot, Gaston Julien, pilot, Eugène Gastuche, mechanic.

Eugène de Ligne

The aircraft was attempting a test flight with a crew of two on board. It crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Antwerp-Deurne Airport. While both occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.