Deadly Mission (1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash)

Synopsis

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.

Guest stars

Ryan Hollyman

Captain Hallonquist

Adrian Spencer

First Officer Litton

PL

Pascale Longdale

Lead Investigator

Jonathan Eliot

Sven Hammarberg

Gavin Williams

Ndola Controller

PJ

Peter James Howarth

Dag Hammarskjöld