Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VI crash, Sep 19, 1949 (18 killed)
Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VI accident on September 19, 1949 near Pointe-Noire Pointe-Noire City District, Congo with 18 fatalities.
- Date: September 19, 1949
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VI
- Location: Pointe-Noire Pointe-Noire City District, Congo
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A French Air Force Halifax VI of Groupe de Transport GT I/25 on a flight from Paris via Rabat, Dakar and Accra crashed on approach to Pointe-Noire on 19 September 1949. Poor weather and a sharp left turn after drifting right of the centreline led to a loss of control. All 18 people on board were killed when the aircraft crashed in flames.