Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 October 1998
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12A
Owner/operator: Centrafrican Airlines
Registration Number: TL-ACJ
Location: near Lubutu –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Antonov 12A aircraftAntonov 12A aircraft
Category: Accident
An Antonov 12A aircraft disappeared while en route between Goma Airport (GOM), D.R. Congo, and Kigali Airport (KGL), Rwanda. The aircraft was diverting to Kisangani. The extreme diversion is currently unexplained.An Antonov 12A aircraft disappeared while en route between Goma Airport (GOM), D.R. Congo, and Kigali Airport (KGL), Rwanda. The aircraft was diverting to Kisangani. The extreme diversion is currently unexplained.
Description
A Antonov 12A went missing while on a flight between Goma Airport (GOM), D.R. Congo and Kigali Airport (KGL), Rwanda. The crew had reported that they were diverting to Kisangani. The reason for the extreme diversion is unknown. Kisangani is 500 km to the Northwest while destination Kigali is 100 km to the East. The wreckage was found on August 1, 1999.
Source of Information
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