Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 October 2010
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP
Owner/operator: TRACEP-Congo Aviation
Registration Number: 9Q-CUA
Location: near Bugulumisa –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
A Let 410 aircraft, registration 9Q-CUA, crashed near Bugulumisa, D.R. Congo, resulting in the deaths of both crew members. The incident occurred during a cargo flight from Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY) to Shabunda Airport, with an engine failure during takeoff from Bukavu.A Let 410 aircraft, registration 9Q-CUA, crashed near Bugulumisa, D.R. Congo, resulting in the deaths of both crew members. The incident occurred during a cargo flight from Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY) to Shabunda Airport, with an engine failure during takeoff from Bukavu.
Description
A Let 410 plane, registration reportedly 9Q-CUA, was damaged beyond repair in an accident near Bugulumisa, D.R. Congo. Both crew members were killed. The airplane operated on a cargo flight from Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport (BKY) to Shabunda Airport. Reports indicate that an engine failed during climbout from Bukavu. The airport is at an elevation of 5,643 feet (1,720 m) above mean sea level and surrounded by hills.
Source of Information
http://radiookapi.net/actualite/2010/10/21/bukavu-deux-morts-dans-un-crash-d%E2%80%99avion-survenu-ce-jeudi/http://radiookapi.net/actualite/2010/10/21/bukavu-deux-morts-dans-un-crash-d%E2%80%99avion-survenu-ce-jeudi/Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff from Bukavu.Engine failure during takeoff from Bukavu.Share on:
