Narrative:
Crashed in the jungle. One of the passengers killed in the accident was Barthélemy Boganda, 1st Prime Minister of the Central African Republic autonomous territory.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 29 March 1959 |
| Type: |  Nord 2501 Noratlas |
| Operator: | Union Aéromaritime de Transport |
| Registration: | F-BGZB |
| MSN: | 2 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 739 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Boukpayanga ( Central African Republic)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Berbérati Airport (BBT/FEFT), Central African Republic |
| Bangui Airport (BGF/FEFF), Central African Republic |
Crashed in the jungle. One of the passengers killed in the accident was Barthélemy Boganda, 1st Prime Minister of the Central African Republic autonomous territory.
Sources:
» Edmonton Journal - Mar 31, 1959Photos
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 Berbérati Airport to Bangui Airport as the crow flies is 302 km (189 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Berbérati Airport to Bangui Airport as the crow flies is 302 km (189 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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