Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 October 2004
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP
Owner/operator: El Amiron Plus Corp.
Registration Number: 9XR-KL
Location: –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Fuel system components, specifically the fuel tank and fuel lines.Fuel system components, specifically the fuel tank and fuel lines.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 experienced a fuel leak following severe turbulence encountered two hours before landing in Kigali. The forced landing occurred in a dense bushland.A Boeing 737-800 experienced a fuel leak following severe turbulence encountered two hours before landing in Kigali. The forced landing occurred in a dense bushland.
Description
A fuel leak after encountering severe turbulence caused fuel exhaustion some two hours before reaching Kigali. A forced landing carried out in a bushy area.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and fuel exhaustion resulted in fuel loss.Severe turbulence and fuel exhaustion resulted in fuel loss.Share on:
