Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 August 2000
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26B
Owner/operator: STAER Airlines
Registration Number: 9Q-CJI
Location: 64 km NW of Tshikapa –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary flight control system and potentially the engine.The aircraft’s primary flight control system and potentially the engine.
Category: Accident
A Succes Airlines/Staer aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during an attempt to return to Kinshasa, DRC. The aircraft was attempting a return flight, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage.A Succes Airlines/Staer aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during an attempt to return to Kinshasa, DRC. The aircraft was attempting a return flight, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage.
Description
Crashed when trying to return to Kinshasa. In the DRC Aircraft Register the operator was mentioned as “Succes Airlines/Staer”.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a structural failure or engine malfunction ? caused the aircraft to lose control and crash.Mechanical failure ? likely a structural failure or engine malfunction ? caused the aircraft to lose control and crash.Share on:
