Deadly Mission (1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash)
Mayday · Season 15 · Episode 9
On 18 September 1961, a Douglas DC-6 operated by Transair Sweden, carrying Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, crashes en route to cease-fire negotiations in Northern Rhodesia during the Congo Crisis. All of the 16 passengers and crew members are killed.
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Season
15
Episode
9
Air Date
29/Feb/2016
Air Time
19:30
Runtime
45 min
Overview
Episode summary.
On 18 September 1961, a Douglas DC-6 operated by Transair Sweden, carrying Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, crashes en route to cease-fire negotiations in Northern Rhodesia during the Congo Crisis. All of the 16 passengers and crew members are killed.
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