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| Date: | Tuesday 31 January 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5 |
| Owner/operator: | Katangan Air Force |
| Registration: | K-20 |
| MSN: | 04103 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Manorie, Katanga -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Manono Airport (MNO) |
C/N : 04103
BAF SERIAL : D-20
OTHER SERIAL: OO-CFE, OT-CFT, K-20 (Katanga)
1956-05-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as D-20
1960-07-00: date out
0000-00-00: to Katanga Air Force as K-20
1961-01-31: at Manorie Cat.5 accident and destroyed
exploded in mid-air and crashed into Lake Upemba
reportendly during bombing mission due to careless handling of munitions on board
Sources:
1. http://www.likasi.be/Divers.htm
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2. http://www.worldairforces.com/Countries/zaire/KATaircraft.html
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3. http://airliner.narod.ru/airliners1942-48/dh104euro#nigeria] [Not working anymore]
4. https://www.belgian-wings.be/de-havilland-dh-104-dove
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2008 19:59 | W.Fischdick | Added |
| 19-Mar-2010 01:18 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2010 01:20 | TB | Updated |
| 23-Dec-2010 07:35 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Dec-2010 08:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 13-Oct-2011 14:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Mar-2012 09:36 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Apr-2012 07:18 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2023 07:47 | Peter Ziegler | Updated [Registration, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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