Boeing 737-300

While on a night take off from runway 01 at Dakar-Blaise Diagne Airport, the crew encountered hydraulic problems and decided to reject the takeoff procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, rolled into soft ground and came to rest. A fire broke out on the right side of the airplane and was quickly extinguished. All 85 occupants were evacuated, among them 10 were injured. The airplane was supposed to fly to Bamako on behalf of Air Sénégal.

On approach to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport, at an altitude of 11,000 feet, the crew encountered technical problems with the left engine that was shut down. The crew continued the approach and was cleared to land on runway 24. After touchdown, the crew started the braking procedure and activated the right reverser when the airplane veered off runway to the right and came into soft ground. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest. There were no injuries among the occupants.

The airplane departed Busselton-Margaret River Airport at 1532LT on a fire fighting mission under callsign Bomber 139 (B139). Following a flight at FL290, the crew descended to the Fitzgerald River National Park and completed a circuit over the area. After the retardants were dropped, the crew elected to gain height when the airplane crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Both pilots evacuated with minor injuries and the airplane was destroyed by fire.