Nord-Kivu

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Military

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Beni - Goma

MSN:

3750

YOM:

1962

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The four engine airplane was completing a flight from Beni to Goma, carrying 59 South African troops and eight crew members from the 28th Squadron on behalf of the MONUSCO (Mission de l’Organisation des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en République Démocratique du Congo). The approach and landing were completed in heavy rain falls. After touchdown, the airplane veered off runway to the left and came to rest in a grassy area with the left wing broken in two and the n°1 engine on fire. All 67 occupants escaped uninjured and the fire was quickly contained. However, the aircraft seems to be damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dornier DO228-200 in Goma: 29 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 2019 at 0910 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO228

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Registration:

9S-GNH

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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City

Schedule:

Goma - Butembo

MSN:

8030

YOM:

1984

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The twin engine airplane departed runway 17 at Goma International Airport on a schedule service to Butembo (first service of the day). After takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane lost height and crashed onto several houses located in the district of Birere, south of the airport, and burst into flames. All 19 occupants were killed as well as 10 people on the ground.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26B in Beni

Date & Time: Dec 24, 2018

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

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Registration:

9T-TAB

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Military

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Kisangani – Beni

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Beni-Mavivi

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The airplane was completing a flight from Kisangani to Beni, carrying 68 soldiers who should be dispatched in the region of Beni. After touchdown, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and went down an embankment. It came to rest in flames, broken into several pieces. While all 72 occupants evacuated safely, 10 of them were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26B in Goma

Date & Time: Sep 10, 2017 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

Operator:

Registration:

9S-AFL

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Schedule:

Goma – Bunia

MSN:

140 03

YOM:

1985

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Shortly after takeoff from Goma Airport, while on a cargo flight to Bunia, the crew reported technical problems with the right engine and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. The crew landed long (about half way down the runway) and after touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and while contacting lava ground, the right main gear and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest with its right wing bent and all four crew members evacuated safely.

Crash of a Beechcraft 1900D in Beni

Date & Time: Sep 28, 2016 at 1230 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 1900D

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Registration:

ZS-PZE

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Schedule:

Goma - Beni

MSN:

UE-32

YOM:

1992

Flight number:

UNO830

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Beni-Mavivi

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4728

Captain / Total hours on type:

921.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2258

Copilot / Total hours on type:

251

Aircraft flight hours:

21498

Aircraft flight cycles:

30564

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Goma on a regular schedule flight (service UNO830) to Beni, carrying eight passengers and two pilots on behalf of the Monusco, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On approach to Beni-Mavivi Airport, the crew completed the approach checklist and elected to configure the aircraft but realized that the undercarriage would not extend. After the circuit breaker was reset, the crew was able to lower the landing gear manually and continued the approach with no reporting to ATC. After touchdown on runway 11, the aircraft rolled for about 450 metres when the right main gear collapsed. Out of control the aircraft veered off runway to the right, slid in a grassy area, crossed a ditch and came to rest near the apron. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The following factors were identified:
- The ovality due to the wear of the junction point of the arm (270) with the actuator (15) over time to the point that it finally broke and released the actuator from the whole undercarriage system.
- Overheating of the time/delay relay caused the circuit breaker to trip.
- The ovality created by the job(65) at the junction of the arm(270) to the actuator(15) eventually thinned and broke off the actuator.

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Crash of a Fokker 50 in Goma: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 2013 at 1744 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker 50

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Registration:

9Q-CBD

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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City

Schedule:

Kananga - Lodja - Goma

MSN:

20270

YOM:

1992

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Kananga to Goma with an intermediate stop in Lodja, carrying four passengers, 6 crew members and a load of various goods. On final approach to Goma Airport Runway 36, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. On final, the aircraft contacted the roof of a house and crashed in the garden of a residential area, coming to rest upside down. Three passengers were seriously injured while seven other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Butembo

Date & Time: Oct 30, 2012 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

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Registration:

9Q-CAZ

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Goma - Butembo

MSN:

79 02 05

YOM:

1979

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Butembo

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Following an uneventful flight from Goma, the twin engine airplane landed on runway 14/32 which is 770 metres long. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its left main gear and came to rest down an embankment with its left wing damaged. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 in Goma

Date & Time: Nov 19, 2009 at 1100 LT

Type of aircraft:

McDonnell Douglas MD-82

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Registration:

9Q-CAB

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Kinshasa - Goma

MSN:

49702/1479

YOM:

1988

Flight number:

E93711

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Great Lakes Business Company

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111

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After landing on runway 36 at Goma Airport, the aircraft failed to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a rocky lava field. At least 20 passengers were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. At the time of the accident, the runway was wet.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32B in Goma

Date & Time: May 26, 2008 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-32

Operator:

Registration:

9Q-CMG

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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Schedule:

Goma – Kalima

MSN:

32 01

YOM:

1993

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