Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 May 2009
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Services Air
Registration Number: 9Q-CSA
Location: 3 km from Isiro-Matari Airport (IRP) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: An-26 aircraftAn-26 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Congolese An-26 aircraft crashed on approach to Isiro-Matari Airport (IRP), resulting in the fatal injuries of all three flight crew members. The aircraft was carrying 7 tons of cartons of cigarettes on behalf of the SuperMatch company.A Congolese An-26 aircraft crashed on approach to Isiro-Matari Airport (IRP), resulting in the fatal injuries of all three flight crew members. The aircraft was carrying 7 tons of cartons of cigarettes on behalf of the SuperMatch company.
Description
A Congolese An-26 was destroyed when it crashed on approach to Isiro-Matari Airport (IRP). The three flight crew members received fatal injuries. The loadmaster reportedly survived the accident. The An-26 was carrying 7 tons of cartons of cigarettes on behalf of the SuperMatch company.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during approach to the airport.Mechanical failure during approach to the airport.Share on:
