Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 January 1999
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-298C
Owner/operator: Lignes Aeriennes Congolaises – LAC / CAL
Registration Number: 9Q-CNK
Location: Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) –
ÿ Tanzania
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Number one engineNumber one engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a number one engine failure, leading to an emergency landing at Kilimanjaro Airport. The aircraft was subsequently stored due to financial constraints and remained out of service for a period.An aircraft experienced a number one engine failure, leading to an emergency landing at Kilimanjaro Airport. The aircraft was subsequently stored due to financial constraints and remained out of service for a period.
Description
Reportedly emergency landed at Kilimanjaro following a number one engine failure. The aircraft was ferried to Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport on March 3, 1999 and stored there because of insufficient financial resources to carry out a D-check. In December, 2000 the aircraft was seen parked in a hangar, still out of service.
Primary Cause
Insufficient financial resources to complete a D-check.Insufficient financial resources to complete a D-check.Share on:
