Crash in The DRC!!
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Preliminary info based on media reports:
A Boeing 737 was reportedly destroyed during an accident near Massamba Village, Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no information yet on the fate of both crew members.
Conflicting media reports indicate that the airplane involved was a Boeing 737 (Reuters, AP) or a Boeing 727 (Radio Okapi). It was initially reported that the airplane was headed for Nairobi, but a more recent Reuters report indicated that the airplane operated on a ferry flight from Bangui Airport (BGF), Central African Republic to Harare Airport (HRE), Zimbabwe with a refueling stop at Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport (BZV), Congo.
ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737 Massamba, Bandundu Province
A Boeing 737 was reportedly destroyed during an accident near Massamba Village, Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no information yet on the fate of both crew members.
Conflicting media reports indicate that the airplane involved was a Boeing 737 (Reuters, AP) or a Boeing 727 (Radio Okapi). It was initially reported that the airplane was headed for Nairobi, but a more recent Reuters report indicated that the airplane operated on a ferry flight from Bangui Airport (BGF), Central African Republic to Harare Airport (HRE), Zimbabwe with a refueling stop at Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport (BZV), Congo.
ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737 Massamba, Bandundu Province
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29 Apr 2009; TL-ADR, 737-200, 21281/472, Del 14/9/76, CentrAfrique; Near Kinshasa, Congo:
The aircraft crashed and burned at 0600h local time near Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reports indicate the aircraft belonging to CentrAfrique Air Express and operating as a freight flight, took off from Brazzaville in the Congo and was headed for an interim stop in Nairobi along the way to Harare, Zimbabwe. The flight originated in the Central African Republic city of Bangui. There were 2 crew members on board.
RV
The aircraft crashed and burned at 0600h local time near Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reports indicate the aircraft belonging to CentrAfrique Air Express and operating as a freight flight, took off from Brazzaville in the Congo and was headed for an interim stop in Nairobi along the way to Harare, Zimbabwe. The flight originated in the Central African Republic city of Bangui. There were 2 crew members on board.
RV
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Hi all
Below taken from news24.com
All seven crew members were killed when the aircraft crashed while landing at Kenge, 320km east of Kinshasa.
It was on its way from the Central African Republic (CAR) to Harare, in Zimbabwe for repairs.
According to Kinshasa, the crew had comprised two Cameroonians, two from the Congo Republic, and one each from the CAR, Zimbabwe and France. - SAPA
Another sad day in African Aviation.
JSP
Below taken from news24.com
All seven crew members were killed when the aircraft crashed while landing at Kenge, 320km east of Kinshasa.
It was on its way from the Central African Republic (CAR) to Harare, in Zimbabwe for repairs.
According to Kinshasa, the crew had comprised two Cameroonians, two from the Congo Republic, and one each from the CAR, Zimbabwe and France. - SAPA
Another sad day in African Aviation.
JSP
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