Kinshasa, another AN-26 crash...
 

Apparently an AN-26 crash this morning , around 10:30 am LT, in Massina(Kingasani ya Suka) crowded neibourhood of Kinshasa, near Ndjili Airport...
Number of injured or dead is unknown!
Any news?Or Pix?

According to www.african-aviation.com, the aircraft was operated by Africa One airlines:

Plane crashes in Kinshasa

Russian-made cargo plane with 17 people on board crashed in a crowded neighbourhood of Kinshasa, DR of Congo's capital , airport officials and witnesses said. The Antonov aircraft belongs to congolese airline Africa 1. A large explosion followed the crash, and United Nations spokeman said it fears many people are dead.
Africa 1airline is on the List of airlines banned within the EU that was updated on 11/09/2007. Find more about the list at: Airlines banned within the EU

Russian down in DRC
 

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/200710...648bc60_8.html
Reports all on board dead and almost certainly further casualties on the ground. :sad:
Very sad.

Inital reports says 8 dead on the ground, 22 of 24 onboard killed as well.

AN26
 

Is that the same type that was parked on the grass at Brakpan in the '90's ?

Looks like it was built to fly forever.

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They were, but some ‘third forces’ are just to powerfully destructive for any engineer to envisage!

I need another Red Label
 

Kabila fired his aviation minister over this. Problem solved!

Kabila also fired the Dir CAA!