Zone
Sud-Kivu

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Uvira: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 28, 2014 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
AG Air
Registration:
4L-AFS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Entebbe – Bujumbura – Pointe-Noire
MSN:
86 08
YOM:
1979
Flight number:
AGS902
Location:
Uvira
Sud-Kivu
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a cargo flight from Entebbe to Pointe-Noire with an intermediate stop in Bujumbura, Burundi, to refuel. After takeoff, while proceeding to the west by night, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kafinda (3,100 metres high), about 25 km south of Uvira. The wreckage was found on hilly and wooded terrain. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 on Mt Minembwe: 22 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1997
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
9Q-CRY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bukavu - Uvira
MSN:
612
YOM:
1979
Location:
Mt Minembwe
Sud-Kivu
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
22
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a charter flight from Bukavu to Uvira, carrying people who were on their way to a peace meeting between factions in the eastern part of the country. While cruising in limited visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Minembwe Mountain Range, about 70 km southwest of Uvira. All 22 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Aviméta 92 in Kibanga: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Aviméta 92
Operator:
Eugène de Ligne
Registration:
OO-AJZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Albertville – Uvira
MSN:
03
YOM:
1928
Location:
Baraka
Sud-Kivu
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a flight from Albertville to Uvira with a crew of three on board. While cruising along the Tanganyika Lake, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, unfavorable winds, heavy rain falls and turbulences. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed near the Burton Bay, near Kibanga, south of Baraka, Sud-Kivu. Both pilots were killed while the mechanic was seriously injured.
Crew:
Edmond Thieffry, pilot,
Gaston Julien, pilot,
Eugène Gastuche, mechanic.
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