Kisangani – Bunia

On October 4, 2005 at 12:00 AM, Kisangani – Bunia experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by Wimbi Dira Airways, with the event recorded near Aru Ituri.

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

100 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 98 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 2.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 96, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Kisangani on a flight to Bunia, carrying 96 soldiers and four crew members on behalf of the Congolese Army Forces. Upon landing at Aru Airstrip, the right main gear collapsed and the aircraft veered to the left and came to rest on the left side of the runway. Two soldiers were killed while walking into the still running propellers. Eleven people were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CWC, MSN 2 40 09 01, year of manufacture 1962.