Incident Overview

Date: Monday 29 April 2013
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 900EX
Owner/operator: Dassault Falcon Service
Registration Number: F-HDLJ
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA) – ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Investigating Agency: BPEABPEA
Category: Accident
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Description

The Dassault Falcon 900EX was landing on runway 06 at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA) when the left hand wing leading edge hit and decapitated a person that was present on the runway. The probable causes of this accident may be a combination of related factors: – the incursion on the runway by a third party due to the non-existence of an effective surface traffic control system, and – inadequate lighting (navigational aids) at N’DJILI International Airport.

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