Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 August 2006
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-28
Owner/operator: TRACEP-Congo Aviation
Registration Number: 9Q-COM
Location: 15 km from Bukavu –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: The Antonov An-28 aircraft.The Antonov An-28 aircraft.
Category: Accident
On August 9, 2006, an Antonov An-28 (1AJ008-21) crashed in a forest near Bukavu, South Sudan, following a descent into low clouds. The aircraft struck a mountainside and subsequently caught fire.On August 9, 2006, an Antonov An-28 (1AJ008-21) crashed in a forest near Bukavu, South Sudan, following a descent into low clouds. The aircraft struck a mountainside and subsequently caught fire.
Description
The Antonov descended towards Bukavu in low clouds and struck a mountainside. It crashed in a forest and caught fire. On 9 August 2006, the Antonov Aviation Scientific Technical Complex informed the State Administration of Ukraine for Aviation Safety Oversight of Antonov aircraft whose service life had expired and which, therefore, were no longer considered to be airworthy. The crashed An-28 (1AJ008-21) was one of those aircraft.
Primary Cause
Low cloud conditions and descent into low-level clouds likely contributed to the incident.Low cloud conditions and descent into low-level clouds likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
