Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 August 2004
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Transworld Safaris
Registration Number: 5Y-TWH
Location: 16 km N of Goma –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Grand Caravan aircraft crashed into the 8,500 feet level of the 11,000 feet high Nyarigongo Volcano following a bad weather takeoff ten minutes later. The impact occurred near the volcano’s summit.A Grand Caravan aircraft crashed into the 8,500 feet level of the 11,000 feet high Nyarigongo Volcano following a bad weather takeoff ten minutes later. The impact occurred near the volcano’s summit.
Description
The Grand Caravan collided with the Nyarigongo Volcano in bad weather, ten minutes after takeoff. It crashed into the 8,500 feet level of the 11,000 feet high volcano.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions significantly reduced visibility and control, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent.Bad weather conditions significantly reduced visibility and control, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent.Share on:
