Editing Sabena (section)

===Flights in the Belgian colonies===
*'''26 January 1937''': A SABCA S.73 (OO-AGR) crashed south of Oran-es Senia Airport, Algeria during a round trip from Belgium to Belgian Congo, killing all 12 on board. During the flight back to Belgium the aircraft was approaching Oran for an en route stop. Witnesses noticed the aircraft flying at {{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}} when it went into a sudden nosedive until it crashed. The cause was not determined, but bad weather and engine problems were ruled out. Several recommendations were issued in the wake of the accident: the center of gravity and baggage requirements are checked to ensure proper load distribution, ensure adequate maintenance and inspection personnel are available in the Congo and ports of call, review maximum hours of piloting to avoid fatigue as well as provide use of the autopilot, require seat belts for pilots, ensure all security measures are taken for crossing the Mediterranean, and to install more cockpit instruments.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19370126-0|title=OO-AGR}}</ref>
*'''1 January 1943''': A [[Junkers Ju 52]] (registered OO-AUG) crashed 80&nbsp;mi from [[Bangui]] in then [[French Equatorial Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19430101-0 |title=1943 crash at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1943-01-01 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''25 March 1944''' A Junkers Ju 52/3mge (OO-AGU) crashed at Costermansville (now [[Bukavu]]), [[Belgian Congo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19440325-2 |title=March 1944 crash at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1944-03-25 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''3 April 1944''': A Junkers Ju 52/3mge (OO-AUF) crashed nearby at Mongena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19440403-3 |title=April 1944 accident at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1944-04-03 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''14 December 1945''': A [[Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar]] (registered OO-CAK) caught fire and was subsequently destroyed following a forced landing near [[Kouandé]] during a flight that had originated at [[Lagos]], Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19451214-0 |title=1945 incident at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1945-12-14 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''7 January 1947''': A [[Douglas DC-3]] (registered OO-CBO) crashed near Costermansville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19470107-0 |title=January 1947 crash at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1947-01-07 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''24 December 1947''': A Lockheed Lodestar (registered OO-CAR) experienced an engine failure shortly after take-off from an airfield near [[Mitwaba]], then French Congo, and subsequently crashed, killing the five occupants on board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19471224-0 |title=December 1947 crash at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1947-12-24 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''12 May 1948''': A [[Douglas DC-4]] (registered OO-CBE) [[1948 Sabena DC-4 Crash|crashed]] near Magazini after flying into a tornado at low altitude during a scheduled passenger flight from Léopoldville (now [[Kinshasa]]) to [[Libenge]], then Belgian Congo, killing the 24 passengers and seven crew members; only one passenger survived.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19480512-0 |title=May 1948 crash at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1948-05-12 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''31 August 1948''': Another 13 people (ten passengers, three crew) were killed when their aircraft, a [[Douglas DC-3]] (registered OO-UBL), [[1948 Sabena Douglas C-47 crash|crashed]] near Kimbwe en route to Elizabethville (now [[Lubumbashi]]) from [[Manono, Democratic Republic of the Congo|Manono]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19480831-0 |title=August 1948 crash at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1948-08-31 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''27 August 1949''': A [[Douglas DC-3]] (registered OO-CBK) experienced a loss of engine power shortly after take-off from [[N'Dolo Airport|Leopoldville Airport]] for a flight to Elizabethville (now [[Lubumbashi]]), with 17&nbsp;passengers and three crew on board. The three crew members and two out of the seventeen passengers on board died in the ensuing {{Interlanguage link|1949 Sabena DC-4 Crash|lt=crash|de|Flugunfall der Sabena bei Léopoldville}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19490827-0 |title=August 1949 crash at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1949-08-27 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''24 July 1951''': The right engine of a cargo-configured [[Douglas DC-3]] (registered OO-CBA) failed on takeoff from [[Gao International Airport|Gao Airfield]] and {{Interlanguage link|1951 Sabena DC-3 Crash|lt=crashed|de|Flugunfall der Sabena bei Gao}}, resulting in the loss of lives of the three persons on board. The engine failed due to hydraulic failure; hydraulic fluid squirted on the windshield, temporarily blinding the pilots who then lost control of the aircraft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19510724-0 |title=1951 accident at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1951-07-24 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''4 February 1952''': '''{{Interlanguage link|Sabena Flight 425|lt=Flight 425|de|Sabena-Flug 425}}''', a C-47A (registered OO-CBA), crashed in the Dibata forest some {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Kikwit]] en route from Costermansville to Léopoldville after a blade broke off the right side propeller and cut through the fuselage, severing control cables and resulting in a loss of control, killing all 16 on board. The propeller blade broke off following a shaft failure when the number two engine stopped suddenly after the piston lug on the No. 6 cylinder failed due to fatigue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19520204-0 |title=1952 crash at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1952-02-04 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>
*'''18 May 1958''': A [[Douglas DC-7]] (registered OO-SFA) suffered a problem with its leftmost engine, whilst on a flight from [[Lisbon]] to Léopoldville with 56&nbsp;passengers and nine crew members. The pilots prepared for an emergency landing at [[Casablanca–Anfa Airport]], but shortly before touchdown, a [[go-around]] was attempted, which resulted in a [[Stall (flight)|stall]] because of the lesser available engine power. The aircraft crashed into buildings and caught fire, from which only four passengers could be saved alive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19580518-0 |title=1958 crash at the Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=1958-05-18 |access-date=2014-07-23}}</ref>

[[File:Douglas DC-7C OO-SFC Sabena RWY 18.08.62 edited-3.jpg|thumb|A [[Douglas DC-7C]] similar to this one crashed in 1958 at [[Casablanca]] due to a mechanical failure.]]