Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 May 2005
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26B
Owner/operator: Kisangani Airlift, lsf Aeroworld
Registration Number: EK-26060
Location: 28 km N of Kisangani –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
An Aeroworld aircraft crashed at Bangoka Airport after hitting treetops during a return flight to Isiro. Local media reports indicate the aircraft attempted a return, resulting in a crash.An Aeroworld aircraft crashed at Bangoka Airport after hitting treetops during a return flight to Isiro. Local media reports indicate the aircraft attempted a return, resulting in a crash.
Description
The aircraft reportedly departed Bangoka Airport at 12:48 bound for Isiro. Local media information suggest that the plane may have tried to return to the airport when it hit treetops and crashed. The owner Aeroworld has also been quoted as “World Aero Airways”.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Collision with treetops during a return flight.Collision with treetops during a return flight.Share on:
