Kinshasa City Province

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MSN:

10434

YOM:

1944

Location:

Kinshasa-N'Djili

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Damaged beyond repair following a heavy landing at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport. There were no injuries.

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

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

Operator:

Registration:

9Q-CLP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Schedule:

Kinshasa - Kinshasa

MSN:

10402

YOM:

1969

Location:

Kinshasa-N'Djili

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Aircraft flight hours:

14746

Aircraft flight cycles:

13269

Circumstances:

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 a Douglas C-47A-50-DL in Kinshasa

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1970

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Registration:

9Q-CUP

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MSN:

10063

YOM:

1943

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Kinshasa-N'Djili

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WIGMO - Western International Ground Maintenance Organization

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Suffered an accident at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 Commando in Kinshasa: 45 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1969 at 0810 LT

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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Registration:

9T-PLJ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Kinshasa – Kananga – Mbuji-Mayi

MSN:

26710

YOM:

1943

Location:

Kinshasa

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De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

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Few minutes after takeoff from Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport, the crew reported technical problems with the hydraulic systems and was cleared to return. To reduce weight, the pilot followed a holding pattern over the region when the airplane entered a dive and crashed into the Congo River. All 45 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident was not determined. However, it is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of a double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Léopoldville

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1960

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Operator:

Air Brousse

Registration:

OO-ARN

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Landing (descent or approach)

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MSN:

6785

YOM:

1936

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On final approach to Ndolo Airport in Léopoldville, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the district of Luozi, less than a km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were injured.

Ground accident of an Airspeed AS.65 Consul in Léopoldville

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1957

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.65 Consul

Operator:

L. M. Berner & Company

Registration:

G-ALTZ

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Private

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MSN:

5134

YOM:

1947

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Aviation de la Force Publique

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Suffered a ground accident while taxiing at Ndolo Airport in Léopoldville. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 2 in Léopoldville

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1957

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

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Registration:

D-10

Flight Type:

Military

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MSN:

04252

YOM:

1949

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK in Kinshasa: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1949 at 0745 LT

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Registration:

OO-CBK

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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City

Schedule:

Léopoldville – Elisabethville

MSN:

14600/26045

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1944

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