Kinshasa City Province

Flight Type:

Humanitarian

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MSN:

3010

YOM:

1992

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Kinshasa-Ndolo

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The aircraft was completing a humanitarian flight on behalf of the United Nations and was carrying 28 passengers, 4 crew members and various goods. On short final, at low height, the aircraft nosed down and struck the ground few metres short of runway threshold. Out of control, the aircraft came to rest few dozen metres further. Fifteen occupants were injured, 16 others escaped uninjured and one passenger died.

Probable cause:

It was determined that on final approach, the attachments used to fix the cargo failed, causing the load to move forward and the aircraft to nose down.

Crash of a Boeing 737-298C in Kinshasa

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1995

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-200

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Registration:

9Q-CNI

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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MSN:

20793

YOM:

1973

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Beechcraft 200 Super King Air

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The approach to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport was completed in poor weather conditions. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard and nose first. Upon impact, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Beechcraft 200 King Air in Kinshasa: 9 killed

Date & Time: May 7, 1994 at 0045 LT

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Registration:

9Q-CTG

Flight Phase:

Executive/Corporate/Business

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Gbadolite - Kinshasa

MSN:

BB-629

YOM:

1980

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Trans Service Airlift - TSA

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Following an uneventful flight from Gbadolite, the crew started a night approach to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport. On short final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck trees and crashed 3 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed, among them Mpinga Kasenda, Minister of Foreign Affairs by the Zaire Government, Patrice Mandoko Bingoto, General Manager of SNEL (Société Nationale d’Électricité) and two Tunisian diplomats.

Crash of a Lockheed L-188A Electra in Kinshasa

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1994

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-188 Electra

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Registration:

9Q-CCV

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MSN:

1126

YOM:

1960

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Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly and eventually came to rest on the runway. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The nose gear collapsed on landing for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Learjet 24D in Kinshasa: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1994

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 24

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Registration:

9Q-CBC

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Flight Type:

Positioning

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Cotonou - Kinshasa

MSN:

24-248

YOM:

1972

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Trans Service Airlift - TSA

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The crew was cleared for a night visual approach to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport. Weather conditions were good with a visibility over 10 km. On approach, ATC asked the crew to turn on the approach lights. Shortly later, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed 20 km short of runway 24 threshold. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Nord 262A-44 in Kinshasa: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1993

Type of aircraft:

Nord 262

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Registration:

9Q-CJK

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Kinshasa - Tembo

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YOM:

1965

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Kinshasa-Ndolo

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The aircraft departed Kinshasa-Ndolo Airport on a cargo flight to Tembo, carrying 18 passengers, three crew members and a load of diamonds for a total price of 150 M of Zaire. Just after liftoff, at a height of one metre, both engines lost power. The captain decided to land back on runway and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran at high speed, rolled through a road where it struck several vehicles and eventually came to rest, bursting into flames. Six passengers and eight people on the ground were killed while other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the aircraft was overloaded and that both engines lost power at liftoff.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster in Kinshasa

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1991

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

GLM Aviation

Registration:

9Q-CWP

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MSN:

10337

YOM:

1944

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Zaire Air Force - Force Aérienne Zaïroise

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Suffered an accident at Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport following an engine failure. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1991.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Kinkole: 20 killed

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1990

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

9T-TCG

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Kinshasa – Gbadolite

MSN:

4736

YOM:

1977

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After takeoff from Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport, while climbing, a propeller blade on the engine n°3 detached and struck the engine n°4. Following severe vibrations, the aircraft became unstable, lost speed and height and crashed in Kinkole, about 8 km northeast of the airport. Four passengers, among them a young girl aged 4 were injured while 20 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of a propeller blade and subsequent loss of control during initial climb.

Crash of a Vickers 757 Viscount in Kinshasa

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

Operator:

Zaïre Aero Service

Registration:

9Q-CPD

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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MSN:

303

YOM:

1958

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