Goma – Bukavu – Kindu – Kongolo

On January 22, 2005 at 01:00 PM, Goma – Bukavu – Kindu – Kongolo experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-8, operated by Compagnie Aérienne des Grands Lacs, with the event recorded near Kongolo Katanga.

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

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to Kongolo Airport, the aircraft crashed on houses located 100 metres short of runway. All 10 occupants were injured while there were no casualties on the ground. The aircraft was completing a humanitarian mission from Goma with intermediate stops in Bukavu and Kindu on behalf of the French NGO "Solidarités". The leasing contract stipulated that no passengers were authorized to board.

Aircraft reference details include registration EL-WVA, MSN OG 34 40, year of manufacture 1960.