Aircraft Crashes Record Office
Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques

Accident description
   
     
Date & Time
 
24JAN2006 at 1150LT
Type of Aircraft
 
Operator
 
Aérolift
Registration
 
9Q-CER
Location
 
Mbuji-Mayi
   
Flight number
   
Schedule
 
Goma - Mbuji-Mayi
 
Construction number
 
Year of manufacture
 
     
Crew on board
 
4
Pax on board
 
0
Crew fatalities
 
0
Pax fatalities
 
0
Other fatalities
 
0
Total fatalities
 
0

Circumstances
   
 
The aircraft was performing a cargo flight from Goma to Mbuji-Mayi with a crew of 4 and fuel barrel on board. The aircraft landed hard, causing both wings to break down. The aircraft lost partially its undercarriage and skidded 500 metres before coming to rest on the left side of runway. A fire erupted in the back of the airplane which was damaged beyond economical repair.
   


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