9Q-CGL

On April 27, 2003 at 12:00 AM, 9Q-CGL experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Trans IntAir, with the event recorded near Democratic Republic of Congo All Democratic Republic of Congo.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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 technical failure. The exact circumstances of this accident remains unknown. While landing on a 900 meters long gravel runway somewhere in DRC, one of the four engine was damaged. The crew later decided to takeoff on a three-engine configuration but a second engine failed during takeoff. The aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. There were no casualties.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CGL, MSN 435, year of manufacture 1960.