Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 September 2007
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP
Owner/operator: Free Airlines
Registration Number: 9Q-CVL
Location: Malemba Nkulu –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear and/or control system.Aircraft landing gear and/or control system.
Category: Accident
A Let 410 aircraft, operated by Free Airlines, crashed on landing at Malemba Nkulu. Five occupants sustained serious injuries, and one pilot died shortly after the accident. The aircraft came to rest in a cemetery.A Let 410 aircraft, operated by Free Airlines, crashed on landing at Malemba Nkulu. Five occupants sustained serious injuries, and one pilot died shortly after the accident. The aircraft came to rest in a cemetery.
Description
A Let 410 plane, operated by Free Airlines but with a Karibu Airways colour scheme, reportedly crashed on landing at Malemba Nkulu. Five occupants sustained serious injuries and one of the pilots died shortly after the accident. The aircraft came to rest in a cemetery.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
