Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 January 2005
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-8
Owner/operator: Great Lake Business Company
Registration Number: EL-WVA
Location: Kongolo –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, leased by Solidarits, crashed into houses near Kongolo, Bukavu and Kindu, resulting in the loss of ten lives. The aircraft was grounded twice prior to the incident due to engine issues, and provincial authorities granted special dispensation for immediate use. The flight was exclusively a cargo operation.A commercial aircraft, leased by Solidarits, crashed into houses near Kongolo, Bukavu and Kindu, resulting in the loss of ten lives. The aircraft was grounded twice prior to the incident due to engine issues, and provincial authorities granted special dispensation for immediate use. The flight was exclusively a cargo operation.
Description
The aircraft, leased by the French NGO Solidarits for a humanitarian flight, departed Goma on a flight to Kongolo via Bukavu and Kindu. It crashed into houses while on approach to Kongolo, some 100 meters short of the runway. At least ten persons were on board. The leasing contract stipulated that the flight was exclusively a cargo flight and was not authorized to transport any passengers. The airplane involved in the accident was grounded twice in 2004, once after a near crash due to engine failure. On both occasions, provincial authorities provided special dispensation and cleared the aircraft for immediate use.
Source of Information
http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/DRC%20S200530.pdfhttp://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/DRC%20S200530.pdfPrimary Cause
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