Nord 2501 Noratlas crash, Mar 29, 1959 (9 killed), Boukpa...
Nord 2501 Noratlas accident on March 29, 1959 near Boukpayanga Lobaye, Central African Republic with 9 fatalities. Cause: The cause has not been...
- Date: March 29, 1959
- Aircraft: Nord 2501 Noratlas
- Location: Boukpayanga Lobaye, Central African Republic
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause has not been definitively determined. Traces of explosives were reportedly found, and assassination has not been ruled out.
A UAT Nord 2501 Noratlas carrying Central African Republic leader Barthelemy Boganda crashed near Boukpayanga about 27 minutes after leaving Berberati. The right wing detached in flight and all nine on board were killed. The cause was never officially settled, although traces of explosives were reportedly found in the wreckage.