9Q-CTM
Flight / Schedule
9Q-CTM
Aircraft
Let L-410Registration
9Q-CTM
MSN
88 20 31
Year of Manufacture
1988
Operator
Business Aviation - DRCDate
June 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Brazzaville Brazzaville City District
Region
Africa • Congo
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM, 9Q-CTM experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Business Aviation - DRC, with the event recorded near Brazzaville Brazzaville City District.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. En route, the crew encountered GPS problems and lost his orientation. An emergency landing was attempted when the aircraft crashed about 100 km from Brazzaville. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CTM, MSN 88 20 31, year of manufacture 1988.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew encountered GPS problems and lost his orientation. An emergency landing was attempted when the aircraft crashed about 100 km from Brazzaville. There were no casualties.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Business Aviation - DRCFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Congo
Aircraft Details
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