Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 September 2005
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: TMK Air Commuter
Registration Number: 9Q-CBO
Location: Murambi –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a sudden engine power loss during a domestic flight to Butembo, prompting an emergency landing at Gisenyi Airport. The aircraft failed to reach the airport, resulting in a forced landing in a banana field. Three occupants sustained injuries. The aircraft sustained significant damage, with a right wing being severely damaged upon impact.A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a sudden engine power loss during a domestic flight to Butembo, prompting an emergency landing at Gisenyi Airport. The aircraft failed to reach the airport, resulting in a forced landing in a banana field. Three occupants sustained injuries. The aircraft sustained significant damage, with a right wing being severely damaged upon impact.
Description
The Twin Otter departed Goma at 08:13 for a domestic flight to Butembo. About two minutes after departure an engine power loss occurred. The pilot decided to try and make an emergency landing at Gisenyi Airport, just over the border with Rwanda. The airplane did not make it to the airport and a forced landing was carried out in a banana field. Some three occupants sustained injuries. The Twin Otter sustained serious damage to the fuselage. A.o. the right wing broke off on impact.
Primary Cause
Engine power loss during flight.Engine power loss during flight.Share on:
