Maniema

MSN:

19088

YOM:

1967

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight with various equipments on behalf of the Conader, the Commission Nationale de Désarmement et de Réinsertion. Following an uneventful flight, the crew started the approach in heavy rain falls. After landing on a wet runway, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance and overran. It lost its undercarriage and came to rest in marshy field. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Aquaplaning suspected.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-BK in Kalima

Date & Time: Jun 19, 2005

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Registration:

9Q-CWI

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Yes

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MSN:

16509/33257

YOM:

1945

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Kalima

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Gran Propeller - Victoria Air

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Upon landing at Kalima-Kakungwa Airport, the aircraft bounced several times. It went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in a grassy area. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-28 in Kampene: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 2005

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PZL-Mielec AN-28

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Registration:

3C-ZZY

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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Yes

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Kampene – Goma

MSN:

1AJ005-23

YOM:

1989

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Kampene

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Shortly after takeoff from Kampene Airport, while in initial climb, one of the engines failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed. Both pilots and one passenger were killed while the second passenger was seriously injured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons. It was reported that the aircraft was parked somewhere in DRC for almost 2 years without flying. The aircraft was sent to fetch some cargo from Kampene without having undergone the required maintenance.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12A near Lubutu: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1998

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

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Registration:

TL-ACJ

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Plain, Valley

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Goma - Kigali

MSN:

1 34 01 07

YOM:

1961

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Lubutu

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The aircraft departed Goma on a cargo flight to Kigali, carrying three crew members. En route, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and elected to divert to Kisangani Airport. LAter, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Lubutu. The wreckage was found on 1st of August 1999. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. For unknown reasons, the aircraft was not following the route from Goma to Kigali and crashed about 300 km northwest of Goma while Kigali is about 100 km southeast of Goma.

Crash of a Boeing 727-30 near Kindu: 41 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1998 at 1105 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 727-100

Operator:

Congo Airlines

Registration:

9Q-CSG

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Plain, Valley

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Kindu - Kinshasa

MSN:

18369

YOM:

1965

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De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo

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Three minutes after takeoff from Kindu Airport, while climbing, the captain contacted ATC and reported an explosion in the rear of the aircraft. He was able to maintain contact with ATC for few minutes when the aircraft crashed in a jungle some 39 km east of the Airport, 11 minutes later. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 41 occupants were killed, among them 20 woman and children.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the aircraft had been shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-5D Buffalo in Kindu: 36 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1980

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Zaire Air Force - Force Aérienne Zaïroise

Registration:

9T-CBC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

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YOM:

1976

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Zaire Air Force - Force Aérienne Zaïroise

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Kindu. All 36 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Kindu: 36 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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Registration:

9T-TCE

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Military

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Kindu - Kinshasa

MSN:

4569

YOM:

1975

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After takeoff from Kindu, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered an engine failure. It lost height and crashed near the airport. All 36 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3D in Kasongo

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1963

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Registration:

9Q-CUS

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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MSN:

43092

YOM:

1947

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Kasongo

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