A passenger plane with 112 people on board has crashed at Kisangani airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say.
More than 50 people have been found alive, but more than 50 others are known to have died, reports say.
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th July 2011 at 18:19
look at the weather report :
08 JUL 2011 Boeing 727-030 (WL) (9Q-COP ?) of Hewa Bora Airways, Kisangani-Bangoka International Airport (FKI)- 74(118 )
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ASN ACCIDENT DIGEST
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Date: 08 JUL 2011
Time: ca 14:30
Type: Boeing 727-030 (WL)
Operator: Hewa Bora Airways
Registration: 9Q-COP ?
C/n / msn: 18933/185
First flight: 1965
Engines: 3
Crew: Fatalities: / Occupants: 6
Passengers: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Total: Fatalities: 74 / Occupants: 118
Ground fatalities:
Airplane damage: Destroyed
Location: Kisangani-Bangoka International Airport (FKI) (Congo (Democratic Republic))
Phase: Landing
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH)
Destination airport: Kisangani-Bangoka International Airport (FKI)
Flightnumber: 952
A Boeing 727 operated by Hewa Bora Airways crashed on landing at Kisangani Airport (FKI), D.R. Congo. The aiplane operated on a domestic flight from Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) to Kisangani-Bangoka International Airport (FKI). The weather was reported to have been poor at the time of the accident with heavy rain, limited visibility and thunderstorms in the area. There are conflicting reports about the number of occupants and fatalities. Hewa Bora said the plane was carrying 112 passengers and a crew made up of three pilots, two stewardesses and a mechanic. Authorities put the number of fatalities at 74 after initial confusion about the number of casualties. The identity of the plane has not been confirmed. Latest reports from the region suggest that four Boeing 727-200’s owned by Hewa Bora (9Q-CHD, -CHE, -CHF and -CHG) are stored at Kinshasa (FIH) while a Boeing 727-030 (9Q-COP) was planned to re-enter service in 2011. According Hewa Bora’s web site the airplane operates two Boeing 727 aircraft with a seating arrangement of 137 economy and 12 business class seats.
Sources:
» Reuters
» The Guardian
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th July 2011 at 20:28
I’m keeping my ear to the ground here for anymore information. Most airlines around these parts are on the EU blacklist, but I think that poor maintenance is the main criteria to earn a place on that list. Probably training standards too. Last I heard the ILS at Kisangani has been out of service for a while. I don’t know of any RVR transmissometers or laser beam ceilometers in this part of the world and I have never come across approach bans enforced by any ATC, except in South Africa and maybe Egypt. I know well that crews use the GPS for approaches down to ILS minima when there is no ILS. There is no radar so the ATC wouldn’t know where you are anyway. And if you don’t do it, you will cancel most of your flights and lose your job. So the EU blacklist solves but a small part of the safety issues of operating in Africa, particularly in the DRC. The likelihood of ever seeing an official report on the accident is remote. I’m not saying that any of these was the cause of this accident but it may give you an insight into flying here, particularly if there are any youngsters tempted to come here to get hours.
RIP to the unfortunte victims 🙁
By: nJayM - 9th July 2011 at 07:32
Yes Ralph should be able to give us a closer to the mark opinion/facts
Yes Ralph should be able to give us a closer to the mark opinion/facts soon.
It’s hard to reckon with though, as the world is developing so fast but only in some nations while poorer nations, through the richer nations supposedly having to maintain a global economic balance :rolleyes: or their local minority (politicos and war mongers) greed are still facing very bad conditions. I think there is a way other than purely aid, and it rests with the developing/developed nations to work out the balance of economics and power. This last word is the crux of the matter.
A human life is a life wherever in the world and if lost due to negligence of those charged with responsibility then it becomes an un forgiveable tragedy.
By: Newforest - 9th July 2011 at 07:17
At least 90 people killed according to CNN. I am sure ’27vet’ will be commenting very soon. 🙁
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/07/09/congo.plane.crash/index.html?hpt=hp_p1
By: nJayM - 9th July 2011 at 01:19
Sad news – even sadder as its supposedly an EU blacklisted airline
Sad news – even sadder as its supposedly an EU blacklisted airline
How standards vary in some countries:o
Condolences to those bereaved and RIP to those past on
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