Lugushwa - Bukavu

On August 3, 2006 at 12:00 AM, Lugushwa - Bukavu experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Tracep, with the event recorded near Bukavu Sud-Kivu.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Bukavu-Kamembe Airport, the crew encountered stormy weather with limited visibility due to rain falls. Too low, the twin engine aircraft impacted trees and crashed on hilly and wooded terrain located about 15 km from Bukavu Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 17 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-COM, MSN 1AJ008-21, year of manufacture 1990.

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