2005 Air Kasai Antonov An-26B crash

2005 Air Kasai Antonov An-26B crash

Accident summary
Date 9 September 2005 (2005-09-09)
Site North of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Passengers 9
Crew 4
Fatalities 13 (all)
Aircraft type Antonov An-26B
Operator Air Kasai
Registration 9Q-CFD
Flight origin Boende Airport, Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Destination Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

On 9 September 2005, an Air Kasai Antonov An-26B crashed in the Republic of the Congo north of Brazzaville, killing all 13 people on board.[1]

Accident

Antonov An-26B 9Q-CFD was on a domestic flight in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from Kinshasa to Boende Airport in Boende on 9 September 2005. Its route took it over the neighboring Republic of Congo, where at about 15:45 local time it crashed about 50 km (31 miles) north of Brazzaville. All 13 people aboard (four crew members and nine passengers) died in the crash.[1]

Aircraft

The aircraft was a twin-engine Antonov An-26B, manufacturer's serial number either 10605 or 12901 (sources differ).[1] It had first flown in 1983 and was registered as 9Q-CFD.[1]

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