Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 March 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4-1009
Owner/operator: Air Zaire
Registration Number: 9Q-CBH
Location: Gemena Airport (GMA) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: DC-4 aircraftDC-4 aircraft
Category: Accident
A downdraft caused the DC-4 to land 100 meters short of runway 29.A downdraft caused the DC-4 to land 100 meters short of runway 29.
Description
A downdraft caused the DC-4 to land 100 m short of runway 29.
Primary Cause
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