26 Mar Boeing 727 – During fighting between rebel forces and government troops in D.R. Congo, civilian aircraft were commandeered and the pilots forced to ... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 707-323C – 9Q-CKK Landed with nosegear retracted. Damaged beyond repair and used for spares at Kinshasa. Continue reading
26 Mar Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 – TN-ACP Struck by a rocket near the right hand forward door. The rocket didn't explode, but a fire erupted, causing severe damage to the forwar... Continue reading
26 Mar de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 – 9Q-CRY Crashed into a hill. The aircraft was carrying people to a church convention in Manembwa. Continue reading
26 Mar IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 Islander – F-OHFY The Islander sustained substantial damage when it touched down just short of the runway threshold on landing at Bondo, D.R. Congo. The ... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers 781D Viscount – 9Q-CWL The aircraft crashed in flames, killing all on board. Continue reading
26 Mar Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 – D2-TFP The F-27 began its takeoff roll from Brazzaville 1100 m down runway 06 and became airborne after a 1300 m ground run. The gear was retr... Continue reading
26 Mar Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I – N2NC The Gulfstream struck and fatally injured one person on the ground during takeoff at Goma Airport. The flight diverted to Entebbe where... Continue reading
26 Mar Convair CV-580 – 9Q-CRU The Convair was taking off for a flight to Mbuji-Mayi when unusual noise was heard. The takeoff was aborted but the plane overran the r... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas DC-3 – An unidentified DC-3 aircraft was commandeered from a small village in south central D.R.Congo to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH) by six... Continue reading