Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 July 2013
Aircraft Type: Saab 340B
Owner/operator: Air Urga, opf United Nations – UN
Registration Number: UR-ARO
Location: Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Saab 340B aircraft operating for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) experienced a loss of directional control during takeoff, resulting in a veering off the runway and a stop in dense undergrowth approximately 200 meters from the runway.A Saab 340B aircraft operating for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) experienced a loss of directional control during takeoff, resulting in a veering off the runway and a stop in dense undergrowth approximately 200 meters from the runway.
Description
The Saab 340B was operated on behalf of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) on a flight from Lubumbashi to Kalemie and Goma, DR Congo. During takeoff the aircraft apparently lost directional control and went off the runway. It veered off the right side of the runway, coming to a stop in undergrowth 200m from the runway.
Source of Information
https://www.radiookapi.net/regions/katanga/2013/07/29/lubumbashi-avion-de-la-monusco-rate-son-decollage/https://www.radiookapi.net/regions/katanga/2013/07/29/lubumbashi-avion-de-la-monusco-rate-son-decollage/Primary Cause
Loss of directional control during takeoff.Loss of directional control during takeoff.Share on:
