Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 May 2007
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP
Owner/operator: SAFE Air Company
Registration Number: TN-AHE
Location: near Walikale –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Airplane engineAirplane engine
Category: Accident
A 700m road served as an airstrip for the transport of minerals from Walikale to Goma. An engine malfunction resulted in a crash, with the aircraft attempting a return to the airstrip but ultimately crashing in a forest.A 700m road served as an airstrip for the transport of minerals from Walikale to Goma. An engine malfunction resulted in a crash, with the aircraft attempting a return to the airstrip but ultimately crashing in a forest.
Description
The Let 410 was used to transport minerals from Walikale to Goma. All flight to Walikale use a 700 m long road located near Kilambo as an airstrip. Preliminary reports indicated that an engine caught fire three minutes after takeoff. The airplane tried to return to the airstrip, but crashed in a forest.
Primary Cause
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