9Q-CNI

The approach to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport was completed in poor weather conditions. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard and nose first. Upon impact, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

9Q-CNI

Aircraft

Boeing 737-200

Registration

9Q-CNI

MSN

20793

Year of Manufacture

1973

Operator

Air Zaïre

Date

January 2, 1995 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Kinshasa-N'Djili Kinshasa City Province

Region

Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On January 2, 1995 at 12:00 AM, 9Q-CNI experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by Air Zaïre, with the event recorded near Kinshasa-N'Djili Kinshasa City Province.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport was completed in poor weather conditions. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard and nose first. Upon impact, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CNI, MSN 20793, year of manufacture 1973.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The approach to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport was completed in poor weather conditions. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard and nose first. Upon impact, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Operator

Air Zaïre

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 737-200

Registration

9Q-CNI

MSN

20793

Year of Manufacture

1973