Goma – Mbuji-Mayi

On January 24, 2006 at 11:50 AM, Goma – Mbuji-Mayi experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by Aerolift, with the event recorded near Mbuji-Mayi Kasai-Oriental.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was performing a cargo flight from Goma to Mbuji-Mayi with a crew of 4 and a cargo consisting of fuel drums. The aircraft landed hard, causing both wings to break down. The undercarriage partially collapsed then the aircraft skidded for about 500 metres before coming to rest on the left side of the runway. A fire erupted in the rear of the cabin and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CER, MSN 2 34 08 05, year of manufacture 1962.