Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 March 2013
Aircraft Type: Fokker 50
Owner/operator: Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation – CAA
Registration Number: 9Q-CBD
Location: Goma Airport (GOM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Fokker 50 aircraftFokker 50 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Fokker 50 passenger plane crashed near Goma Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in the loss of ten lives. The accident occurred during a domestic flight preparation, with the aircraft descending in a residential area due to poor weather conditions.A Fokker 50 passenger plane crashed near Goma Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in the loss of ten lives. The accident occurred during a domestic flight preparation, with the aircraft descending in a residential area due to poor weather conditions.
Description
A Fokker 50 passenger plane, operated by Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation (CAA) was destroyed in an accident near Goma Airport (GOM), Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were ten people on board the Fokker 50, three passengers, six crew members and a loadmaster. The three passengers survived the accident. The airplane reportedly came down in a residential area as it was preparing to land in poor weather following a domestic flight from Goma Airport (GOM).
Source of Information
http://radiookapi.net/actualite/2013/03/05/rdc-le-gouvernement-annonce-la-nouvelle-certification-des-compagnies-aeriennes-dici-fin-mars/http://radiookapi.net/actualite/2013/03/05/rdc-le-gouvernement-annonce-la-nouvelle-certification-des-compagnies-aeriennes-dici-fin-mars/Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions following a domestic flight.Poor weather conditions following a domestic flight.Share on:
