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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
03AUG2006 |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
Tracep |
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Registration |
9Q-COM |
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Location |
Bukavu |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Lugushwa - Bukavu |
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Construction number |
1AJ 008-21 |
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Year of manufacture |
1990 |
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Crew on board |
3 |
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Pax on board |
14 |
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Crew fatalities |
3 |
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Pax fatalities |
14 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
17 |
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Circumstances |
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On final approach to Bukavu airport, the twin engine aircraft struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located 5 km from runway threshold. All occupants were killed. Approach was performed in a thunderstorm. |