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Bandundu

Crash of a Nord 262A-42 in Kikwit

Date & Time: Oct 2, 2006 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Nord 262
Operator:
Registration:
9Q-CBA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kinshasa – Kikwit
MSN:
57
YOM:
1969
Location:
Kikwit
Bandundu
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Kinshasa, the crew started the approach to Kikwit Airport in heavy rain falls. After touchdown, the aircraft deviated to the left, veered off runway, lost its left main gear and came to rest in bushes. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 in Kahemba: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1996
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
9Q-CXK
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kahemba - Kikwit
MSN:
74
YOM:
1967
Location:
Kahemba
Bandundu
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. Both pilots and four passengers were killed while 15 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Kikwit

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1956
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
OO-CMS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Léopoldville – Port-Francqui
MSN:
6902
YOM:
1945
Location:
Kikwit
Bandundu
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An unexpected situation forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing in Kikwit. The airplane was damaged beyond repair while all six occupants escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK near Kikwit: 15 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1952 at 1207 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
OO-CBN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Costermansville – Léopoldville
MSN:
13450
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
SN425
Location:
Kikwit
Bandundu
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Captain / Total flying hours:
8000
Aircraft flight hours:
6940
Circumstances:
At 1205LT, while overflying the Kasai province, the aircraft suffered a technical problem on the right engine where a propeller blade separated and went through the cabin. The airplane went out of control, nosed down and crashed two minutes later in the forest of Dibata located about 20 km from Kikwit. All 15 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Michael Joseph Adendorff, pilot,
Pierre Bisschop, radio navigator,
Willy Fauck, mechanic.
Passengers:
Françoise Devos,
Pierre Devos
Mercédès Dumont,
André Hubens,
Albert Lemaire,
Mrs. Albert Lemaire,
Claude Lemaire,
Anne-Marie Lemaire,
Norman Orne,
André Paquay,
Mrs. André Paquay,
Jacqueline Sailliez.
Probable cause:
The propeller blade severed the cables used to control the elevator, which explains the loss of control. Investigations indicate that the sudden shutdown of the right engine was caused by the upper half of the main connecting rod head becoming jammed between the crankshaft counterweight and the crankcase at the opening of cylinder n°14. The initial cause of the malfunctions observed was the fracture of a lug on piston n°6.
Final Report:
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