Boganda was poised to become the first president of the independent CAR when he boarded a plane at Berbérati for a flight to Bangui on 29 March 1959, just prior to legislative elections.
Boganda bersiap menjadi presiden pertama RAT yang independen ketika ia naik pesawat di Berbérati untuk terbang menuju Bangui pada tanggal 29 Maret 1959, sesaat sebelum pemilu legislatif.