Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 April 2000
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-327C
Owner/operator: Government of Congo
Registration Number: 9Q-CGC
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Ammunition storage and related infrastructure within the warehouse.Ammunition storage and related infrastructure within the warehouse.
Category: Other
A significant fire broke out at Kinshasa Airport, rapidly escalating into a devastating explosion involving a large cargo of ammunition. This resulted in the deaths of approximately 109 people on the ground. Several aircraft, including a Congo Army Caravelle, a Government of Congo Boeing 707, two Canadair CL-44 planes, and an Antonov 28, sustained damage or destruction.A significant fire broke out at Kinshasa Airport, rapidly escalating into a devastating explosion involving a large cargo of ammunition. This resulted in the deaths of approximately 109 people on the ground. Several aircraft, including a Congo Army Caravelle, a Government of Congo Boeing 707, two Canadair CL-44 planes, and an Antonov 28, sustained damage or destruction.
Description
A major fire erupted in a warehouse on the Kinshasa Airport and spread to a cargo of ammunition, causing several explosions. Some 109 people on the ground are said to have been killed. Several aircraft were damaged or destroyed in the fire. They included a Congo Army Caravelle (9Q-CZZ), a Government of Congo Boeing 707 (9Q-CGC), two Canadair CL-44 planes (3C-ZPO and TN-235) and an Antonov 28 (9Q-CZL).
Primary Cause
Uncontrolled fire and subsequent explosion caused by the presence of ammunition in a warehouse.Uncontrolled fire and subsequent explosion caused by the presence of ammunition in a warehouse.Share on:
