Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 July 2004
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-28
Owner/operator: Flying Air Service
Registration Number: ES-ELI
Location: Beni Mavivi –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
On July 2004, the Antonov An-28 aircraft, registration ES-ELI, was sold to Kenya. Due to Kenya’s inability to register the aircraft, it continued to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it crashed at Beni during landing. The accident involved a right wing break off.On July 2004, the Antonov An-28 aircraft, registration ES-ELI, was sold to Kenya. Due to Kenya’s inability to register the aircraft, it continued to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it crashed at Beni during landing. The accident involved a right wing break off.
Description
The Antonov An-28, registration ES-ELI was sold to Kenya in July 2004. Since it was not possible to register an An-28 in Kenya, the aircraft continued on to the D.R. Congo. The aircraft crashed at Beni on landing. The right wing broke off in the accident. Flying Air Service
Primary Cause
Lack of registration in Kenya.Lack of registration in Kenya.Share on:
