Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 August 2002
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 250
Owner/operator: Hewa Bora Airways
Registration Number: 9Q-CHA
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 200
Component Affected: Third engineThird engine
Category: Accident
A TriStar aircraft, carrying approximately 200 passengers, experienced a significant incident upon takeoff from Kinshasa (FIH) to Brussels (BRU). A third engine failed during cruising in Gabonese airspace, leading to landing gear tire failure and aircraft withdrawal. The aircraft was subsequently found in Kinshasa in July 2008, awaiting scrapping.A TriStar aircraft, carrying approximately 200 passengers, experienced a significant incident upon takeoff from Kinshasa (FIH) to Brussels (BRU). A third engine failed during cruising in Gabonese airspace, leading to landing gear tire failure and aircraft withdrawal. The aircraft was subsequently found in Kinshasa in July 2008, awaiting scrapping.
Description
The TriStar took off from Kinshasa (FIH) on a scheduled flight to Brussels (BRU) with about 200 passengers on board. While cruising at FL250 in Gabonese airspace, the no. 3 engine failed. The crew decided to return to Kinshasa. All landing gear tyres blew on landing. The aircraft was withdrawn from use at Kinshasa. It was still seen there in July 2008 in preparation to be scrapped.
Primary Cause
Engine failure of the third engine during cruising.Engine failure of the third engine during cruising.Share on:
