Incident Overview
Date: Monday 1 September 2008
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 1900C-1
Owner/operator: Air Serv International, lsf CemAir
Registration Number: ZS-OLD
Location: 15 km NW of Bukavu-Kavumu Airport (BKY) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Beech 1900 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash near Bukavu, Kinshasa, following a severe weather event en route to Goma. The aircraft approached Bukavu in challenging conditions, resulting in a steep ridge impact. The crash site is located at approximately 10,000 ft above sea level on a steep slope of Mount Kahuzi, within a thick jungle environment.A Beech 1900 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash near Bukavu, Kinshasa, following a severe weather event en route to Goma. The aircraft approached Bukavu in challenging conditions, resulting in a steep ridge impact. The crash site is located at approximately 10,000 ft above sea level on a steep slope of Mount Kahuzi, within a thick jungle environment.
Description
A Beech 1900 operating on behalf of Air Serv International departed Kinshasa on a humanitarian flight to Goma (GOM). En route stops were made in Mbandaka (MDK) and Kisangani (FKI). The last stop before Goma would be Bukavu (BKY), a one hour flight from Kisangani. The airplane approached Bukavu in severe weather. It flew into a steep ridge, some 15 km northwest of Bukavu. The crash site is at about 10,000 ft above sea level and is a steep slope of mount Kahuzi. The area is thick jungle.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a steep ridge and mountainous terrain, caused the aircraft to impact a steep slope.Severe weather conditions, specifically a steep ridge and mountainous terrain, caused the aircraft to impact a steep slope.Share on:
