Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 September 1984
Aircraft Type: Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 202
Owner/operator: MMM Aero Services
Registration Number: 9Q-CAH
Location: near Bandundu Airport (FDU) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
A catastrophic engine failure on an aircraft en route between Kinshasa and Tshikapa resulted in a fatal accident involving a forced landing at Kandala Airstrip, Bandundu Province. The aircraft overran the airstrip, causing significant damage and resulting in the deaths of 30 occupants.A catastrophic engine failure on an aircraft en route between Kinshasa and Tshikapa resulted in a fatal accident involving a forced landing at Kandala Airstrip, Bandundu Province. The aircraft overran the airstrip, causing significant damage and resulting in the deaths of 30 occupants.
Description
The MMM Aero Services HP Herald was en route between Kinshasa and Tshikapa when an engine failed. The crew attempted to carry out a forced landing at Kandala Airstrip, Bandundu Province near the River Kwango. The airplane overran the short airstrip and ran into the village main street. A fire erupted and 30 occupants were killed. It has also been reported that the accident may have happened at Bandundu Airstrip, not Kandala Airstrip.
Primary Cause
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