Africa

The aircraft departed Goma at 0930LT on a cargo flight to Amisi, carrying five passengers, three crew members and a load consisting of telecommunication equipments. On approach to Amisi Airport, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all eight occupants.

The aircraft departed Sebha Airport, Libya, at 0250LT on a humanitarian mission to N'Djamena, carrying six crew members and a load of food aid on behalf of the Libyan Government. Upon arrival, by night, the crew informed ATC about technical problem and follow a holding pattern. Few minutes later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a vegetable plantation located near Kousséri, Cameroon. All six occupants were killed and the aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact.

The crew departed Amman-Marka Airport on a positioning flight to Alexandria, Egypt. On final approach, the aircraft was too high on the glide but the captain decided to continue. During the last segment, after the speed brakes were deactivated, the aircraft floated and landed too far down the runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran and came to rest. While all three crew members escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was performing a test flight on this aircraft that was parked for 10 years at Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport. On landing, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The General Kikunda Ombala was PIC at the time of the accident.

The twin engine aircraft departed Moi Air Base in Nairobi on a flight to Marsabit, carrying a delegation of the Kenyan Government including two ministers. They were flying to Marsabit as part of a mediation mission between communities in dispute, in particular over grazing rights and water points. On approach to Marsabit Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to low clouds when the aircraft crashed on the slope of a hill located few km from the airport. Three passengers were seriously injured while 14 other occupants were killed.

The crew was completing a positioning flight from Kenya to Old Fangak Airport. After landing, the twin engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its right main gear and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The single engine aircraft departed Tshikapa on a flight to Kamonya with five passengers, one pilot and a load of various goods on board. Few minutes after takeoff, the pilot encountered technical difficulties and elected to return. The aircraft crashed near Lubanimanga, about 35 km from Tshikapa. All six occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

After landing at Aweil Airport, both tyres on the nose gear burst. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a building, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 7 crew and 13 passengers (Sudanese soldiers) were killed.

The aircraft was performing a cargo flight from Goma to Mbuji-Mayi with a crew of 4 and a cargo consisting of fuel drums. The aircraft landed hard, causing both wings to break down. The undercarriage partially collapsed then the aircraft skidded for about 500 metres before coming to rest on the left side of the runway. A fire erupted in the rear of the cabin and the aircraft was destroyed.

Shortly after takeoff from Zalingei Airport, en route to Al Fashir on behalf of the African Union, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circonstances. Both pilots, Ukrainian and Moldavian citizens, were killed.