Democratic Republic of Congo

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En route from Isiro to Kisangani, the twin engine airplane disappeared. SAR operations were initiated but abandoned after a month as no trace of the aircraft nor the eight occupants was found.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Kinshasa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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9Q-CLP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Kinshasa - Kinshasa

MSN:

10402

YOM:

1969

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Kinshasa-N'Djili

Kinshasa City Province

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy

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Aircraft flight hours:

14746

Aircraft flight cycles:

13269

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200-400 feet, the airplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. All three crew members were killed. It was reported that the loss of control occurred while the crew was attempting to simulate an engine failure.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy in Lubumbashi

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1979

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Operator:

OTRAG Range Air Services - ORAS

Registration:

9Q-COE

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Yes

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MSN:

6778

YOM:

1962

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Lubumbashi

Katanga

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Damaged beyond repair following a hard landing at Lubumbashi-Luano Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Kisangani: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1978

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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Registration:

9Q-CLR

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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Kisangani - Kinshasa

MSN:

10406

YOM:

1969

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Kisangani

Orientale

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Aircraft flight hours:

11733

Aircraft flight cycles:

10387

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Shortly after takeoff from Kisangani Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed near the runway end. Three passengers were killed while 19 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Cessna 402 in Boteka

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1977

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 402

Operator:

Air Méditerranée - Zaïre

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9Q-CFJ

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Boteka

Équateur

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a Lockheed L-382E-18C Hercules in Lubumbashi: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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CF-PWX

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Cargo

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Ostende - Lubumbashi

MSN:

4361

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1969

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Lubumbashi

Katanga

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