Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 November 2022
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP-E20
Owner/operator: Goma Express
Registration Number: 9S-GPK
Location: c 115 km ESE of Kasese –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Goma Express Let L-410UVP-E20 aircraftGoma Express Let L-410UVP-E20 aircraft
Investigating Agency: BPEABPEA
Category: Accident
A Goma Express Let L-410UVP-E20 aircraft crashed in a forest near Bukavu and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on November 5th. Rescue efforts were initiated on November 6th, and wreckage recovery revealed no survivors. Investigation indicates a potential accident stemming from inadequate weather considerations during flight preparation or operation, potentially involving a system or component failure, or human error.A Goma Express Let L-410UVP-E20 aircraft crashed in a forest near Bukavu and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on November 5th. Rescue efforts were initiated on November 6th, and wreckage recovery revealed no survivors. Investigation indicates a potential accident stemming from inadequate weather considerations during flight preparation or operation, potentially involving a system or component failure, or human error.
Description
A Goma Express Let L-410UVP-E20 was reported missing while operating on a cargo flight from Kasese to Bukavu and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The wreckage was discovered in a forest on November 5 and rescue workers reached the crash site on November 6. There were no survivors. BPEA’s Causes and contributing factors: The information gathered and analysed did not enable us to determine with any certainty the cause of the accident. The accident was probably due to insufficient consideration of the weather conditions when preparing for the flight or during it, to a system or component failure or to human error (error of judgement and decision-making).
Source of Information
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1233370706752367/posts/5500002236755838/, `https://linterview.cd/sud-kivu-le-ministre-de-transport-confirme-le-crash-dun-avion-dans-le-parc-de-kahuzi-biega/https://www.facebook.com/groups/1233370706752367/posts/5500002236755838/, `https://linterview.cd/sud-kivu-le-ministre-de-transport-confirme-le-crash-dun-avion-dans-le-parc-de-kahuzi-biega/Primary Cause
Inadequate weather consideration during flight preparation or operation.Inadequate weather consideration during flight preparation or operation.Share on:
