Crash of an Antonov AN-12TB in Khartoum: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 2007 at 0807 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ST-JUA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Khartoum - Juba
MSN:
3 3 411 10
YOM:
1963
Flight number:
JUC700
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
11787
Aircraft flight cycles:
7220
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Khartoum-Haj Yusuf Airport at 0759LT on a cargo flight to Juba, carrying four crew members and a load of 11 tons of various goods. After takeoff, while climbing, the crew reported the failure of the engine n°3 and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. After touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in the military area of the airport, bursting into flames. All four crew members were injured while two people on the ground were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Failure of the engine n°3 during initial climb following a bird strike.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Tripoli

Date & Time: Oct 31, 2007
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5A-DOZ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
125 04
YOM:
1982
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area near Atoqah. There were no injuries but the aircraft was destroyed in the accident.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76TD in Bamako

Date & Time: Oct 31, 2007
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5A-DNQ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
00434 54641
YOM:
1984
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Bamako-Senou Airport, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all six crew members evacuated safely. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in October 2007.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26B in Kinshasa: 49 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 2007 at 1040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9Q-COS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Kinshasa – Tshikapa – Kananga
MSN:
8807
YOM:
1979
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
49
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport, while climbing, the right engine failed. The aircraft stalled, hit tree tops and crashed onto several houses located in Kingasani neighbourhood. A crew member survived while 21 other occupants and at least 28 people on ground were killed. The Ministry of Transport was sacked after the accident due to inability to reform all aviation problem existing in DRC. The present accident is the worst occurring in DRC since 8 January 1996 when an Antonov AN-32 crashed also in Kinshasa, killing 237 people.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BK in DRC: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 2007
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
9Q-CZB
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kisangani - Goma
MSN:
00 347 003
YOM:
1970
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Kisangani Airport on a cargo flight to Goma, carrying 7 crew members and a load consisting of minerals. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Goma, SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned a week later. In November 2012, the debris of an Antonov AN-12 were found by the team of the TL2 Project, a team led by Dr. Terese Hart, in a dense wooded area about 210 km south of Kisangani.

Crash of a Cessna F406 Caravan II in Entebbe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 2007 at 0737 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-SSD
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Entebbe - Masindi
MSN:
406-0027
YOM:
1988
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was scheduled to perform a geophysical survey flight for the government of Uganda between Entebbe and Masindi. Shortly after takeoff from Entebbe Airport runway 17, while climbing to a height of about 1,500 metres, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
In-flight loss of control due to loss of airspeed and subsequent stall of the aircraft at low altitude. Investigations determined that the rudder trim was set to the full left at the time of the accident as opposed to the normal (central) takeoff setting.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Malemba Nkulu: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 24, 2007 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9Q-CVL
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lubumbashi – Malemba Nkulu
MSN:
81 06 17
YOM:
1981
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On final approach to Malemba Nkulu, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a cemetery located 500 metres short of runway. The copilot was killed while four passengers and the captain were seriously injured. The stewardess escaped unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Goma: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 2007 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
4L-SAS
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kisangani – Goma – Bukavu
MSN:
3 3 411 08
YOM:
1970
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Kisangani on a cargo flight to Bukavu with an intermediate stop in Goma, carrying 3 passengers, 5 crew members and a load consisting of 18 tons of palm oil. After landing, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance and overran. While contacting petrified lava, it lost its undercarriage and came to rest, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 8 occupants were killed. It was reported that the certificate of airworthiness expired last March and was not renewed since.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 310 near Punia

Date & Time: Aug 31, 2007 at 1300 LT
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-NJK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Punia - Goma
MSN:
598
YOM:
1978
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Punia on a ferry flight to Goma. About 10 minutes into the flight, while cruising at a relative low altitude, the aircraft collided with power lines. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the Lowa River located about 30 km northeast of Punia, coming to rest upside down. Both pilots escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Kongolo: 14 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 2007 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
9Q-CAC
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kongolo – Goma
MSN:
14 07
YOM:
1987
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Kongolo on a cargo flight to Goma with 12 passengers, a crew of 3 and a load consisting of 9 tons of cassiterite on board. Ten minutes after takeoff, the crew informed ATC about engine problem and decided to return to Kongolo. On approach, the aircraft stalled, collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located 3 km short of runway. A young boy aged two survived while 14 other occupants were killed. Not sure if the image here above refers to this accident.