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Crash of a Boeing 737-2M2 in M'Banza Congo: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 2007 at 1332 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-200
Operator:
Registration:
D2-TBP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Luanda – M’Banza Congo – Negage – Luanda
MSN:
23220/1084
YOM:
1985
Location:
M'Banza Congo
Zaire
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
71
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 16/34 (1,800 metres long) at M'Banza Congo Airport, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, collided with cars and two houses and came to rest. A crew member, five passengers and one people on the ground were killed while 25 other passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the aircraft landed too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available.

Crash of a Boeing 727-44F in M'Banza Kongo: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1994 at 1610 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 727-100
Operator:
Registration:
S9-TAN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Luanda - M'Banza Kongo
MSN:
18893
YOM:
1965
Location:
M'Banza Congo
Zaire
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On final approach to M'Banza Kongo Airport, the aircraft was too low and struck the ground 3,200 metres short of runway. It reached a little altitude then descended again and struck the ground a second time two metres short of runway. On impact, the left main gear struck a drainage ditch and was torn off. The aircraft slid on the ground, veered to the right when the right wing struck a bus. All three crew members escaped with minor injuries while seven people in the bus were killed.
Probable cause:
The M'Banza Kongo runway is relatively short and the crew must complete a low approach to be able to land as early as possible. Here, the crew completed a too low approach, causing the aircraft to struck the ground twice before runway threshold.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Luvo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Luvo
Zaire
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed near Luvo. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by UNITA surface-to-air missile.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon in São Salvador do Congo: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Harpoon
Operator:
Registration:
4612
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Luanda – São Salvador do Congo
MSN:
15-1179
YOM:
1944
Location:
M'Banza Congo
Zaire
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Crashed on approach to São Salvador do Congo (now M'Banza Kongo) while on a flight from Luanda. All nine occupants were killed.
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