Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 4, 1952 (16 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 4, 1952 near Kikwit Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo with 16 fatalities. Cause: Propeller blade...
- Date: February 4, 1952
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Kikwit Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Propeller blade separation after an engine shaft failure, which severed the control cables
A Sabena DC-3 on a scheduled service from Costermansville to Léopoldville lost a propeller blade from its right engine over Kasai province. The blade cut through the cabin, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in forest about 20 km from Kikwit, killing all 16 people aboard.