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The DHC-3 Otter was operating on a reconnaissance flight for the United Nations in Congo to oversee the evacuation of Scandinavian personnel at the Lemera mission station. While en route at 1200 feet, the engine was hit by a bullet from ground fire.
The pilot attempted to carry out a forced landing on a narrow road when the engine quit. The Otter touched down on the road at a speed of 70 knots and rolled about 150 feet until it hit a tree. The starboard wing broke away and the aircraft swung off the road.
» El Siglo de Torreón 24 May 1964, p10
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| Date: | vendredi 22 mai 1964 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Operated by: | Royal Norwegian Air Force - RNoAF |
| On behalf of: | United Nations - UN |
| Immatriculation: | 303 |
| Numéro de série: | 20 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1954 |
| Heures de vol: | 4389 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 4 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 6 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | ca 5 km S of Luvungi airstrip ( République dém. du Cono)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY/FZMA), République dém. du Cono |
| Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY/FZMA), République dém. du Cono |
The DHC-3 Otter was operating on a reconnaissance flight for the United Nations in Congo to oversee the evacuation of Scandinavian personnel at the Lemera mission station. While en route at 1200 feet, the engine was hit by a bullet from ground fire.
The pilot attempted to carry out a forced landing on a narrow road when the engine quit. The Otter touched down on the road at a speed of 70 knots and rolled about 150 feet until it hit a tree. The starboard wing broke away and the aircraft swung off the road.
Sources:
» dhc-3archive.com» El Siglo de Torreón 24 May 1964, p10
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