Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 31, 1948 (13 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 31, 1948 near Elisabethville Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo with 13 fatalities.

• Date: August 31, 1948
• Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
• Location: Elisabethville Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
• Fatalities: 13
• Phase of flight: Approach and landing

A Sabena Douglas C 47 on a scheduled service from Manono to Elisabethville was lost on 31 August 1948. All 13 people aboard were killed.

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