Kindu | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight with various equipments on behalf of the Conader, the Commission Nationale de Désarmement et de Réinsertion. Following an uneventful flight, the crew started the approach in heavy rain falls. After landing on a wet runway, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance and overran. It lost its undercarriage and came to rest in marshy field. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Aquaplaning suspected.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP near Biega: 27 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 2005

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Victoria Air - DRC

Registration:

9Q-CVG

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Goma – Kindu – Kongolo

MSN:

4 3 424 04

YOM:

1964

Location:

Biega

Sud-Kivu

Country:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Region:

Africa

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The aircraft departed Goma on a charter flight to Kongolo with an intermediate stop in Kindu, carrying 22 passengers and five crew members for the Maniema Union Company. About 30 minutes into the flight, the aircraft crashed in a mountainous terrain. The wreckage was found the following day some 10 km from Biega. All 27 occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-8 in Kongolo

Date & Time: Jan 22, 2005 at 1300 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-8

Operator:

Compagnie Aérienne des Grands Lacs

Registration:

EL-WVA

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Humanitarian

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Goma – Bukavu – Kindu – Kongolo

MSN:

OG 34 40

YOM:

1960

Location:

Kongolo

Katanga

Country:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Region:

Africa

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On final approach to Kongolo Airport, the aircraft crashed on houses located 100 metres short of runway. All 10 occupants were injured while there were no casualties on the ground. The aircraft was completing a humanitarian mission from Goma with intermediate stops in Bukavu and Kindu on behalf of the French NGO "Solidarités". The leasing contract stipulated that no passengers were authorized to board.

Crash of a Boeing 727-30 near Kindu: 41 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1998 at 1105 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 727-100

Operator:

Congo Airlines

Registration:

9Q-CSG

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Kindu - Kinshasa

MSN:

18369

YOM:

1965

Location:

Kindu

Maniema

Country:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Region:

Africa

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Three minutes after takeoff from Kindu Airport, while climbing, the captain contacted ATC and reported an explosion in the rear of the aircraft. He was able to maintain contact with ATC for few minutes when the aircraft crashed in a jungle some 39 km east of the Airport, 11 minutes later. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 41 occupants were killed, among them 20 woman and children.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the aircraft had been shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M near Goma: 37 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1992

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

Operator:

Registration:

9Q-CBH

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Kindu - Goma

MSN:

10649

YOM:

1983

Flight number:

ZM140

Location:

Goma

Nord-Kivu

Country:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Region:

Africa

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En route to Goma, while cruising at FL190, the crew was cleared to descent successively to FL150, FL110 then FL085. Preparing for an approach to runway 36, the crew descended prematurely when, at an altitude of 8,800 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 40 km southwest of Goma. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 37 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

For unknown reasons, the crew failed to follow the published approach procedures and initiated the descent prematurely, causing the aircraft to struck the ground. The minimum altitude of 8,500 feet could be reached only after the last turn completed between 19 and 25 km from the runway threshold.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-5D Buffalo in Kindu: 36 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1980

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo

Operator:

Zaire Air Force - Force Aérienne Zaïroise

Registration:

9T-CBC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

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YOM:

1976

Location:

Kindu

Maniema

Country:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Region:

Africa

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Kindu. All 36 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Kindu: 36 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Zaire Air Force - Force Aérienne Zaïroise

Registration:

9T-TCE

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Kindu - Kinshasa

MSN:

4569

YOM:

1975

Location:

Kindu

Maniema

Country:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Region:

Africa

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Circumstances:

After takeoff from Kindu, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered an engine failure. It lost height and crashed near the airport. All 36 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure during initial climb for unknown reasons.