PIPERJ3
12th Aug 2006, 08:18
Source: http://aviation-safety.net
Status: Preliminary
Date: 03 AUG 2006
Type: Antonov 28
Operator: TRACEP
Registration: ?
C/n / msn:
First flight:
Crew: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Total: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: 15 km (9.4 mls) from Bukavu (Congo (Democratic Republic))
Phase: En route
Nature: Passenger
Departure airport: Lugushwa, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Destination airport: Bukavu-Kamenbe (BKY / FZMA)
Narrative:
The Antonov descended towards Bukavu in low clouds and struck a mountainside. It crashed in a forest and caught fire.
Sources:
Crash d'un avion au Sud-Kivu: 17 morts (Radio Okapi, 4-8-2006)
Reuters
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
Status: Preliminary
Date: 03 AUG 2006
Type: Antonov 28
Operator: TRACEP
Registration: ?
C/n / msn:
First flight:
Crew: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Total: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: 15 km (9.4 mls) from Bukavu (Congo (Democratic Republic))
Phase: En route
Nature: Passenger
Departure airport: Lugushwa, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Destination airport: Bukavu-Kamenbe (BKY / FZMA)
Narrative:
The Antonov descended towards Bukavu in low clouds and struck a mountainside. It crashed in a forest and caught fire.
Sources:
Crash d'un avion au Sud-Kivu: 17 morts (Radio Okapi, 4-8-2006)
Reuters
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.