Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 December 1992
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
Owner/operator: Scibe Airlift Cargo Zaire
Registration Number: 9Q-CBH
Location: 40 km SW of Goma Airport (GOM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: The Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft’s flight control system and landing gear.The Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft’s flight control system and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft was struck by terrain during approach preparations to runway 36 at Goma Airport. The flight crew descended prematurely, impacting terrain at approximately 8800 feet near the Nkubi intersection, requiring a passage at FL150. This resulted in damage to the aircraft.A Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft was struck by terrain during approach preparations to runway 36 at Goma Airport. The flight crew descended prematurely, impacting terrain at approximately 8800 feet near the Nkubi intersection, requiring a passage at FL150. This resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Fokker F-27 Friendship struck a high ground while on preparing for an approach to runway 36 at Goma Airport. The flight crew descended prematurely and impacted terrain at 8800 feet near the Nkubi intersection, at a point where the approach procedure demanded a passage at FL150.
Primary Cause
Premature descent during approach preparation.Premature descent during approach preparation.Share on:
