Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 September 1993
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo
Owner/operator: Zaire Air Force
Registration Number: 9T-CBB
Location: Kinshasa-N’Dolo Airport ? –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure.The entire aircraft structure.
Category: UK
A Buffalo aircraft sustained significant damage following a mishap at Kinshasa-N’Dolo Airport.A Buffalo aircraft sustained significant damage following a mishap at Kinshasa-N’Dolo Airport.
Description
Damaged beyond repair. The Buffalo was stored at Kinshasa-N’Dolo Airport following the mishap.
Source of Information
http://www.dhc4and5.org/BuffaloRev%205.pdfhttp://www.dhc4and5.org/BuffaloRev%205.pdfPrimary Cause
The aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure.The aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure.Share on:
