Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 June 2021
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP-E
Owner/operator: Kin Avia
Registration Number: 9S-GRJ
Location: near Bukavu-Kavumu Airport (BKY) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A Let L-410 aircraft, operated by Kin Avia, crashed shortly after takeoff from Bukavu-Kavumu Airport, D.R. Congo. All three crew members perished in the accident, which was a cargo flight to Shabunda carrying 1600 kg of cargo.A Let L-410 aircraft, operated by Kin Avia, crashed shortly after takeoff from Bukavu-Kavumu Airport, D.R. Congo. All three crew members perished in the accident, which was a cargo flight to Shabunda carrying 1600 kg of cargo.
Description
A Let L-410, operated by Kin Avia, crashed three minutes after takeoff from Bukavu-Kavumu Airport, D.R. Congo. All three on board were killed in the accident. The aircraft operated on a cargo flight to Shabunda, carrying 1600 kgs of cargo.
Source of Information
https://www.icikivu.com/2021/06/16/sud-kivu-un-avion-sest-ecrase-a-kavumu/, https://twitter.com/TransportsRDC/status/1405236263343513610https://www.icikivu.com/2021/06/16/sud-kivu-un-avion-sest-ecrase-a-kavumu/, https://twitter.com/TransportsRDC/status/1405236263343513610Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
