Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 October 2019
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-72
Owner/operator: Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Registration Number: EK-72903
Location: near Kole –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Antonov An-72 transport planeAntonov An-72 transport plane
Category: Accident
An Antonov An-72 transport plane, owned by Armenian airline South Airlines, operating for the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was reported missing on a presidential logistics support flight from Goma to Kinshasa. The aircraft departed Goma at 13:32 UTC (15:32 local time) and was last contacted at 59 minutes after takeoff. The wreckage was discovered in a forest near Punia the following day.An Antonov An-72 transport plane, owned by Armenian airline South Airlines, operating for the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was reported missing on a presidential logistics support flight from Goma to Kinshasa. The aircraft departed Goma at 13:32 UTC (15:32 local time) and was last contacted at 59 minutes after takeoff. The wreckage was discovered in a forest near Punia the following day.
Description
An Antonov An-72 transport plane operating for the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was reported missing on a flight from Goma to Kinshasa. The aircraft operated on a presidential logistics support flight and departed Goma at 13:32 UTC (15:32 local time). The estimated time of arrival at Kinshasa was 16:43 UTC (17:43 local time). Last contact with the flight was at 59 minutes after takeoff from Goma. The next day the wreckage was located in a forest near Punia. The aircraft used to be owned by the Armenian airline South Airlines, registered EK-72903. However, EK-72903, is no longer on the Armenian aircraft register and South Airlines does not seem to have an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in Armenia.
Source of Information
https://4pouvoir.cd/2019/10/rdc-lantonov-sest-ecrase-pres-de-kole-dans-la-province-du-sankuru-indiquent-les-enquetes-de-lonu/https://4pouvoir.cd/2019/10/rdc-lantonov-sest-ecrase-pres-de-kole-dans-la-province-du-sankuru-indiquent-les-enquetes-de-lonu/Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions during flight.Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions during flight.Share on:
