Bukavu – Kama – Kampene

On August 23, 2001 at 12:00 AM, Bukavu – Kama – Kampene experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Gran Propeller - Victoria Air, with the event recorded near Bukavu Sud-Kivu.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 36.4%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Eight minutes after takeoff from Kama, en route to Kampene, one of the engine failed. The crew decided to divert to Bukavu that was distant of 225 km from Kama. While descending to Bukavu-Kavumu Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located about 20 km from the airport. Both pilots and two passengers were killed while seven other occupants were injured, some critically. At the time of the accident, weather conditions in Kama and Bukavu were considered as good. For unknown reasons, the crew decided to divert to Bukavu instead of returning to Kama following an engine failure. It is believed that the second engine failed as well as approaching Bukavu Airport, causing the aircraft to stall and to crash. The aircraft was apparently overloaded and was carrying arms and ammunition.

Aircraft reference details include registration 3C-LLA, MSN 1AJ005-22, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.4982°, 28.8549°.