I Am Not The One
25th Jan 2009, 23:26
Does anyone have any further info on the report below, that was published on The Aviation Herald website, on Sunday, Jan 25th 2009 19:33Z
The Aviation Herald (http://www.avherald.com)
Accident: Air Zimbabwe B732 at Lubumbashi on Jan 25th 2009, engine fire
By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Jan 25th 2009 19:13Z, last updated Sunday, Jan 25th 2009 19:33Z
An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 737-200, scheduled passenger flight from Lubumbashi to Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) with 50 passengers, returned to Lubumbashi after the right engine caught fire about 15 minutes into the flight. The crew managed a safe landing still on fire 30 minutes after departure, all passengers and crew could be evacuated without injuries. Emergency services extinguished the fire, the airplane however is reported substantially damaged.
The Aviation Herald (http://www.avherald.com)
Accident: Air Zimbabwe B732 at Lubumbashi on Jan 25th 2009, engine fire
By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Jan 25th 2009 19:13Z, last updated Sunday, Jan 25th 2009 19:33Z
An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 737-200, scheduled passenger flight from Lubumbashi to Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) with 50 passengers, returned to Lubumbashi after the right engine caught fire about 15 minutes into the flight. The crew managed a safe landing still on fire 30 minutes after departure, all passengers and crew could be evacuated without injuries. Emergency services extinguished the fire, the airplane however is reported substantially damaged.