Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain between Douala and Yaoundé.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 20 January 1966 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Central African Republic Air Force |
| Registration: | TL-KAA |
| MSN: | 9124 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | between Douala and Yaoundé ( Cameroon)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Douala Airport (DLA/FKKD), Cameroon |
| Yaoundé-Ville Airport (YAO/FKKY), Cameroon |
Crashed into a mountain between Douala and Yaoundé.
Sources:
» ABC (Madrid) 26 January 1966, p47Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Douala Airport to Yaoundé-Ville Airport as the crow flies is 200 km (125 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Douala Airport to Yaoundé-Ville Airport as the crow flies is 200 km (125 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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