Date: | Wednesday 18 July 2007 |
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Type: | Antonov An-24 ? |
Owner/operator: | Malift Air |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | ca 8 km from Bandundu Airport (FDU) -
Congo (Democratic Republic)
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | Bandundu Airport (FDU/FZBO) |
Destination airport: | Nioki Airport (NIO/FZBI) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The Antonov was operating on a flight from Kinshasa-N'Dolo (NLO) to Nioki (NIO) via Bandundu (FDU). Shortly after takeoff from Bandundu the no. 1 engine failed. Altitude was lost and the plane crash-landed.
Press reports did not indicate the exact Antonov model. Malift Air is understood to have one An-24 and one An-32.
Sources:
Bandundu-ville : crash d'un Antonov (Radio Okapi, 18-7-2007)
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